Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995 (1996)

Record Details:

Title:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Date:
1996
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office
Volume:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Leaf #:
000136
Language:
English
Subjects:
Copyright -- United States, Copyright -- Motion pictures United States","Motion pictures -- Labeling United States","Motion pictures -- Conservation and restoration United States
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Kahle/Austin Foundation and Omidyar Network
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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130 inappropriate.' It also concluded that the legislation would frustrate the work for hire doctrine applicable to motion pictures under U.S. copyright law and film industry contractual practice. VIII. CONCLUSION Mr. Chainnan, VSDA and the Committee for America's Copyright Community oppose H.R. 1248. We submit that the current system works. It works because over the last two hundred years, it has encouraged the creation and dissemination of works which has made our copyright industry a national and world leader. It is a system that provides both flexibility and predictability, allowing parties to create contracts that adapt to meet new technologies. The industry-wide voluntary labeling program and the collective bargaining agreements are perfect examples. The marketplace, not Congress, should respond to the consumers. Congress should continue to let this marketplace operate under its thriving system. H.R. 1248 is not only a threat to our country's film industry, it is a threat to our entire copyright system. In order to protect consumers. Congress should continue to reject efforts to recognize moral rights across a broad range of copyrighted works. Starting down the road of moral rights will only bring the dissemination of copyrighted works to a grinding halt. ' "Trademark Act of 1946 and Technologies for Alteration of Motion Pictures," 1989 Patent and Trademark OflSce Report to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration of the House of Judiciary Committee. 15