COPYRIGHTS related term(s) Patents

Amendments

Crime: software copyright violations (S. 893), S7580, S7613 [4JN], S17958 [8OC]

Renewals (S. 756), H4131 [4JN]

Sound recording and reproducing: protections regarding digital audio recording (S. 1623), S8397 [17JN], S17107 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Copycat Crime—Video Pirates Abroad Face a Swashbuckler Worthy of Hollywood, S467 [28JA]

This Design-Protection Bill Needs Remodeling, E1223 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions

Digital audio recording (see H.R. 5982), H8965 [22SE]

Fair use of certain works (see H.R. 4412), H1100 [5MR]

Foreign trade: protection of intellectual property (see S. 3172), S12346 [11AU]

Legal compilations: protection (see H.R. 4426), H1180 [11MR]

Patents: U.S. response to countries providing inadequate protection to patents of U.S. nationals (see S. 3190), S12573 [12AU]

Sound recording and reproducing: treatment of digital audio recording (see H.R. 4567), H1777 [25MR]

Television: compulsory licensing system applicable to cable systems (see H.R. 4511), H1379 [19MR]

———copyright compulsory licensing reform (see S. 3342), S16979 [5OC]

Trademarks: require certain disclosures relating to materially altered films (see H.R. 5868), H8145 [12AU]

Letters

Intellectual Property Protection Act: ITC Trial Lawyers Association, S12357 [11AU]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S15966 [1OC]

Protection of intellectual property in the Commonwealth of Independent States: Association of American Publishers, Inc., S9624 [2JY]

———Industrial Biotechnology Association, S9623 [2JY]

———Intellectual Property Owners, Inc., S9623 [2JY]

———International Intellectual Property Alliance, S9624 [2JY]

———Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., S9623 [2JY]

———Paramount Communications Inc., S9623 [2JY]

———Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, S9623 [2JY]

———Recording Industry Association of America, Inc., S9624 [2JY]

———Schering-Plough Corp., S9623 [2JY]

Remarks in House

Copyrights: digital audio recording (H.R. 5982), E2742 [22SE]

Crime: software copyright violations (S. 893), H11129, H11130 [3OC]

Fair use of certain works (H.R. 4412), H7991 [11AU], E2610 [14SE]

Foreign trade: protection of intellectual property rights, E2386 [5AU]

Government: proprietorship of software developed by Federal employees, H8885 [22SE]

Industry: protection of industrial designs (H.R. 1790), E1223 [4MY]

Patents: U.S. response to countries providing inadequate protection to patents of U.S. nationals, E3144 [9OC]

Renewals (S. 756), H4128-H4135 [4JN]

Smithsonian Institute: licensing of quilt patterns for reproduction in the People's Republic of China, H3078 [7MY]

Sound recording and reproducing: protections regarding digital audio recording (H.R. 3204), H9029-H9037 [22SE]

———protections regarding digital audio recording (S. 1623), H9037 [22SE]

———treatment of digital audio recording (H.R. 4567), H4979 [18JN], E823 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: funding for certificate labels which depict the name Crazy Horse on any alcoholic beverage, S13235 [10SE]

Commonwealth of Independent States: protection of intellectual property, S9622 [2JY]

Crime: software copyright violations (S. 893), S7580 [4JN], S17958 [8OC]

Economy: impact of foreign piracy on intellectual property, S467-S470 [28JA]

Fair use of certain works (H.R. 4412), S17358 [7OC], S18233 [8OC]

Foreign trade: protection of intellectual property (S. 3172), S12356 [11AU], S15965 [1OC]

———treatment of intellectual property, S5922 [30AP]

Patents: U.S. response to countries providing inadequate protection to patents of U.S. nationals (S. 3190), S12641-S12643 [12AU], S17078, S17079 [5OC]

Renewals (S. 756), S7577 [4JN]

Sound recording and reproducing: protections regarding digital audio recording (S. 1623), S8409, S8422-S8423 [17JN], S8717 [23JN], S8734 [24JN], S17107, S17110 [7OC]

———protections regarding digital audio recording (S. 1623), correction of engrossment, S8498 [18JN]

Television: copyright compulsory licensing reform (S. 3342), S17008 [5OC]

Textile industry and fabrics: design copyright infringement, S17695 [8OC]

Reports filed

Criminal Sanctions for Violation of Software Copyright: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 893) (S. Rept. 102-268), S4931 [7AP]

Enabling Satellite Distributors To Sue Satellite Carriers for Unlawful Discrimination: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 2013), S16348 [2OC]

Fair Use of Copyrighted Works: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 4412) (H. Rept. 102-836), H8021 [11AU]

Implementation of Royalty Payment System and Serial Copy Management System for Digital Audio Recording: Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 3204) (H. Rept. 102-873), H8832 [21SE]

Imposition of Criminal Sanctions for Software Copyright Violations: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 893) (H. Rept. 102-997), H11196 [3OC]

Protections Regarding Digital Audio Recording: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 3204) (H. Rept. 102-873, H8733 [17SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1623) (S. Rept. 102-294), S7696 [9JN]

Royalty Payment System and Serial Copy Management System for Digital Audio Recording: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4567) (H. Rept. 102-780), H7384 [4AU]

Statements

China and U.S. Reach Product Patent Protection Agreement: Gerald J. Mossinghoff, S468 [28JA]

———International Intellectual Property Alliance, S469 [28JA]

Protection of Industrial Designs: Representative Kanjorski, E1223 [4MY]

Summaries

Copyright Compulsory License Reform Act (S. 3342), S17012 [5OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3204, protections regarding digital audio recording, H9029-H9032 [22SE]

H.R. 4412, fair use of certain works, H7991 [11AU]

S. 756, copyright renewals, S7577-S7580 [4JN], H4128-H4131 [4JN]

S. 893, software copyright violations, S7581 [4JN], H11129 [3OC]

S. 1623, Audio Home Recording Act, S8409-S8422 [17JN], S8717-S8730 [23JN], H9037-H9049 [22SE]

S. 3172, Intellectual Property Protection Act, S12358 [11AU]

S. 3190, Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Act, S12643 [12AU]

S. 3342, Copyright Compulsory License Reform Act, S17009-S17012 [5OC]