COPYRIGHTS related term(s) Patents

Amendments

Patents: application system for process patents (H.R. 4307), S14433, S14569, S14570 [6OC]

Telecommunications: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (S. 1485), S12207 [19AU]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1485, Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Extension Act, H8422 [16AU]

Bills and resolutions

Arts and humanities: provide for the auction of expiring copyrights to fund the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities (see S. 2423), S12619 [25AU]

Developing countries: protection of intellectual property rights (see S. 2041), S4730 [21AP]

Foreign trade: protection of intellectual property rights (see S. 2173), S6746 [9JN]

GATT: intellectual property rights (see S. 2368), S10878 [5AU]

Intellectual property: establish foreign aid program to support other countries' protection (see H.R. 4239), H2397 [18AP]

———protection (see H. Con. Res. 240), H2397 [18AP]

Music: fee exemptions for performance of nondramatic musical works, establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes, and computer access to music repertoire (see S. 2515), S14478 [6OC]

———fee exemptions for performance or broadcast of certain musical works and establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes (see H.R. 4936), H7506 [10AU]

Patents: application system for process patents (see H.R. 4307), H2913 [28AP]

———provide for patent simplification (see S. 1854), S1524 [11FE]

Sound recording and reproducing: prohibit unauthorized editing of sound and video recordings of live musical performances and provide copyright protection of restored works (see H.R. 4894), H6762 [3AU]

Letters

Rights of Intellectual Property Owners Fairness Facilitation Act: Charles S. Levy and Jacques J. Gorlin, Intellectual Property Committee, S4737 [21AP]

———Eric H. Smith, International Intellectual Property Alliance, S4738 [21AP]

———James I. Charne, Absolute Entertainment, Inc., S4738 [21AP]

———Roger S. Smith, Intellectual Property Owners, S4738 [21AP]

Secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing: several Representatives, E1770 [19AU]

Motions

Telecommunications: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (S. 1485), H8422 [16AU]

Remarks in House

Foreign trade: agreement with Japan to reduce life term of a patent, H9879 [27SE]

———piracy of intellectual property, H9533 [22SE]

GATT: intellectual property rights, H6991 [5AU]

Intellectual property: protection (H. Con. Res. 240), E695 [18AP]

Music: fee exemptions for performance or broadcast of certain musical works and establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes (H.R. 4936), E1700 [10AU]

Patents: application system for process patents (H.R. 4307), H9283-H9285 [20SE]

Sound recording and reproducing: prohibit unauthorized editing of sound and video recordings of live musical performances and provide copyright protection of restored works (H.R. 4894), E1640 [3AU]

Telecommunications: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (S. 1485), H8421 [16AU]

Television: secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing (H.R. 1103), H8418-H8421 [16AU], E1770 [19AU], E2083 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Arts and humanities: provide for the auction of expiring copyrights to fund the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities (S. 2423), S12620 [25AU]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. Trade Representative designation as ``Priority Foreign Country'' relative to copyright practices, S4917 [26AP]

Developing countries: protection of intellectual property rights (S. 2041), S4735-S4739 [21AP]

Foreign trade: protection of intellectual property rights (S. 2173), S6748-S6751 [9JN]

———responses to piracy of intellectual property, S4747 [21AP]

GATT: intellectual property rights (S. 2368), S10883 [5AU]

Italy: commend government for efforts to halt software piracy (S. Res. 155), S4488 [19AP]

Music: fee exemptions for performance of nondramatic musical works, establishment of court-annexed arbitration process for fee disputes, and computer access to music repertoire (S. 2515), S14490 [6OC]

Patents: application system for process patents (H.R. 4307), S14433, S14434 [6OC]

———provide for patent simplification (S. 1854), S1524 [11FE]

Telecommunications: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions, S2334 [3MR]

———satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (S. 1485), S3673 [24MR], S5214 [5MY], S5406 [10MY], S5934 [18MY], S6156 [23MY], S12207, S12208 [19AU]

Reports filed

Application System for Process Patents: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4307) (H. Rept. 103-728), H9350 [20SE]

Commendation to Government of Italy for Efforts To Halt Software Piracy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 155), S3444 [22MR]

Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1485), S5292 [5MY]

Secondary Transmissions of Superstations and Network Stations for Private Home Viewing: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1103) (H. Rept. 103-703), H8504 [16AU]

Summaries

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Foreign Trade (S. 2173), S6750 [9JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1103, secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing, H8418 [16AU]

H.R. 4307, application system for process patents, H9281-H9283 [20SE]

H.R. 4894, prohibit unauthorized editing of sound and video recordings of live musical performances and provide copyright protection of restored works, E1641 [3AU]

S. 1485, Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Extension Act, S5935 [18MY], H8421 [16AU]

S. 1854, Patent Term and Publication Reform Act, S1525 [11FE]

S. 2041, Rights of Intellectual Property Owners Fairness Facilitation Act, S4737 [21AP]

S. 2173, protection of intellectual property rights in foreign trade, S6749 [9JN]

S. 2368, Intellectual Property Rights, Trade-Related Aspects of Implementation Act, S10884-S10888 [5AU]

S. Res. 155, commend Italian government for efforts to halt software piracy, S4488 [19AP]