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 #:
000526
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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518 >cAi.oi<«i» ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS IIS5^,S2^"". (EongTESB of the Bnittd 3tat£5 ^ ftouBC of TUtprcBtntatiots sE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY *»" 2138 Ravburn House Office Building Washington. OC 2051S-6216 GEfCRAL COUNML WQinY STAFF UWlLIUil MAM F coffcv. jA. 1202)225-3951 juuANcrariM MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property FROM: Carlos J. Moorhead Chairman RE: Continued Hearing on H.R. 989, the "Copyright Term Extension Act of 1995' DATE: July 10, 1995 On Thursday, July 13, 1995, we will hold continued hearings on H.R. 989, the "Copyright Term Extension Act of 1995," at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2237, Raybum Building. BACKGRQUNP H.R. 989 would extend the copyright term granted to copyright owners by 20 years. Currently, U.S. law protects copyrighted works during the life of the author plus 50 years. For movies and other works made-for-hire ("work-for-hire"), the term of protection is 75 years from publication or 100 years from creation, whichever expires first. Generally, works created before 1978 are protected for 75 years. The Copyright Term Extension Act was introduced in response to a European Union (EU) Directive requiring member countries to grant a copyright term of life-plus-70-years. In order to keq> pace with this international development and to protect U.S. "creator" copyright owners (authors and authors' families) and "corporate" copyright holders (producers and publishers who hold assigned or transferred copyrights from creators or own copyrights of works-for hire) for at least an equal amount of time, H.R. 989 would match the term now required in Europe for "creator* owners and extend the amount of time granted to "corporate" owners.