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| Calendar |
April 11, May 1, May 2, and May 9
Dates of public hearings in Washington, D.C.,
on possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention
of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works |
April 14
Due date for reply comments on the effectiveness
of the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act |
May 8
Effective date of rule governing the form, content,
and manner of service of notices of termination of transfers and
licenses granted by authors on or after 1978 |
May 14-15
Dates of public hearings in Los Angeles, Calif.,
on possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention
of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works
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Copyright
Office Adopts Final Rule on Termination of Transfers and Licenses
The Copyright Office is adopting a final rule
governing the form, content, and manner of service of notices of
termination of transfers and licenses granted by authors on or after
1978 with a single change. Beginning on January 1, 2003, copyright
owners have been able to serve notices of termination on certain
post-1977 copyright transferees and licensees pursuant to section
203 of the Copyright Act under an interim rule effective on that
date. The Office is now adopting the interim rule as a final rule,
with an additional amendment that was set forth in a proposed rule
published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2002 (67 FR 77951).
The final rule amends section 201.10(b)(1)(i) of the Copyright Office
regulations to require that a notice of termination pursuant to
section 304 of title 17 U.S.C. must identify whether the termination
is made under section 304(c) or section 304(d).
The entire text of section 201.10, as amended,
may be found on the Copyright Office website at Termination
The Federal Register announcement is available
on the Copyright Office website at Federal
Register Notice |
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| Past
Issues |
| Dates Announced for Los Angeles Hearings in Section
1201 4/1/03 |
Correction to Email Information 3/20/03 |
Public Hearings on Anticircumvention Rulemaking 3/18/03
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Reply Comments in Section 1201 Rulemaking Proceeding 3/3/03 |
Copyright Office and Patent and Trademark Office Announce Public Hearing
and Request Comments 2/13/03 |
"The Copyright Office Comes to California"
2/10/03 |
Copyright Office Accepts Late-Filed Comment in 1201 Rulemaking 2/5/03 |
Appointment of Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs
1/27/03 |
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