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 #:
000180
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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174 years after creation would be protected for less time than Berne requires. " " However, no changes were made to the copyright term provisions in the act implementing Berne. '* B. THE EU DIRECTIVE ON TERM When some European countries began to form what is now the European Union, " certain member countries already had longer terms than the Berne minimum or differeiu terms for ceruin works. '' At a hearing in Brussels on October 24, 1980, these coumries began to consider what differences in copyright term would mean in light of a single internal market " Some commentators have observed that the EU really did not discuss whether or not the term should be longer but simply discussed whether the term should be harmonized. " 1. Purpose. On October 29, 1993, the EU issued its Directive on Term requiring member states to implement the terms of the Directive by July 1, 1995. The Directive requires a basic term of life plus 70. The " Final Repon of the Ad Hoc WorUng r.mnp on U.S. Adherence to the Berne Convention. 10 COLUM.VLA J. L. & ARTS 581 (1986). " Berne Convention Implementing Act, Pub. L No. 100-568, 102 Stat. 2853 (1988). " We primarily use the term European Union rather than the European Community. " Germany had the longest term life + 70, but Spain's term was life + 60 and France had a life plus 70 term for musical works. Other countries had made extensions to compensate for war loss. Ricketson, supra note 5, at 336. " Silke von Lewinski, EC Proposal for Directive Hanpnm-nng rhe Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights. 23 IIC 785, note 1. " Id. at 786. See also Peter Wienand, Copyright Term Harmonisation in the European Union. 40 Copyright World (May 1994). But see Proposal for a Council Directive HarmnnJTing the Term of Proteaion of Copyright and Cenain Related Rights Commission (92) 33 final. dirr\dunDoaloc July 11. 1995 13