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Court Finds Warner Does Not Hold Rights to “Happy Birthday” Song
In the Marya v. Warner/Chappel Music dispute over the copyright status of the song "Happy Birthday," the District Court for the Central District of California found in its September 22, 2015 opinion that...
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Constitution Day: The U.S. Constitution and Copyright Balance
Happy Constitution Day! September 17th commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Among its many clauses, the Framers of the Constitution provided for an intellectual property clause in...
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Analysis of August 2015 Leaked TPP Text on Copyright, ISP and General Provisions
The United States is currently negotiating a large, regional free trade agreement with eleven other countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. On...
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Library Copyright Alliance Responds to Copyright Office Inquiry on Visual Works
The Library Copyright Alliance filed a response to the U.S. Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry on Copyright Protection for Certain Visual Works, focusing largely on the importance of fair use...
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LCA Issues Response to Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry on Copyright Protection for Certain Visual Works
On July 23, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) responded to questions on copyright challenges for certain visual works. Read Response (PDF). For related copyright issues, visit http://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/submissions/domestic/orphan-works.
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Canada’s Budget Proposes Extension of Copyright Term for Sound Recordings, Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty
On April 21, 2015, Canada released its 500-page budget plan, which includes several references to intellectual property. Among its copyright proposals, Canada's Economic Action Plan 2015 proposes to amend the Copyright...
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Library Copyright Alliance Expresses Concerns Over “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority
On February 5, 2015, ARL, together with ALA and ACRL, sent a letter to Senators Hatch (R-UT) and Wyden (D-VT) expressing concerns over "fast track" trade promotion authority. Under "fast...
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Copyright Term Extension and the Public Domain
It's Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing what’s...
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New WikiLeaks of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Intellectual Property Chapter — Analysis of Copyright Provisions
The United States is currently negotiating a large, regional free trade agreement with eleven other countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. On...
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Copyright Term Myths and Facts
The written testimony of four of the five witnesses speaking at the July 15, 2014 House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Moral Rights, Termination Rights, Resale Royalty and Copyright Term, address...