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 #:
000188
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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180 In June, 1992, Congress amended the law to make copyright renewal registration optional. "' As a result, works securing federal copyright protection between January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977, are automatically renewed on the last day of the 28th year unless the owner of the renewal right registered a renewal claim with the Copyright Office earlier in that year. Under H.R. 989, the second renewal term would consist of 67 years in place of the current 47 years. In instances where the renewal right has been transferred, the 20 year extension under H.R. 989 would pass to the transferee. In instances where the time period for exercising termination under section 304 has already lapsed, there would be no additional opportunity to terminate the transfer. 3. Sound recorriiny;^ fiW before FehTary '^1 '**^'^ For pre-February 15, 1972, sound recordings under section §30 1(c), the federal copyright law would preempt state law on February 15, 2067, instead of February 15, 2047. 4. Works created but not published or copyrighted before January 1. 1978. There is a special duration provision for works in existence but not published or copyrighted on January 1, 1978. '' These works were automatically given federal copyright protection beginning on January 1, 1978. The typical standards of life plus 50 years or 75-100 year terms generally apply to these works. However, all works in this category are guaranteed at least 25 years of federal copyright protection. The existing law specifies that in no case will copyright in a work of this type expire before December 31, 2002. If the work is published before that date, the term will extend another 25 years through the eixl of 2027. " Public Uw 102-307, 106 Stai. 264 (1992). " 17 U.S.C. §303. dirrVdunDon.loc July 11. 1995 19