[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
COPYRIGHTS related term(s) Patents
Amendments
Developing countries: denial of benefits under the Generalized
System of Preferences to countries that violate intellectual
property rights (S. Con. Res. 124), S12467 [14OC]
Terms: duration of protection (H.R. 2589), H1447 [24MR], H1448
[24MR], H1465 [25MR], H1466 [25MR], H1468 [25MR]
------ duration of protection (S. 505), S11794 [7OC]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
limitations on copyright liability relative to material online
(S. 2037), S4885 [14MY], S4921 [14MY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: limitations on copyright liability relative to material
online (S. 2037), S4885 [14MY], S4921 [14MY]
Analyses
Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act (H.R. 3210), E163-E165
[12FE]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2281, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, H8507
[23SE]
Articles and editorials
Pay-Per-View World, H7093 [4AU]
Protecting Digital Copyrights, H7093 [4AU]
Bills and resolutions
Computers: limitations on liability relative to on-line material,
(see H.R. 3209), H495 [12FE]
Developing countries: denial of benefits under the Generalized
System of Preferences to countries that violate intellectual
property rights, (see S. Con. Res. 124), S11582 [6OC]
Information services: prevent the misappropriation of collections
of information, (see S. 2291), S7940 [10JY]
Internet: study the effects of adding new generic top-level domains
on trademark and intellectual property rights holders and
related dispute resolution procedures, (see S. 1727), S1508
[6MR]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks, (see S. 2191), S6564 [18JN]
Music and dance: extend the term and provide for a music licensing
exemption, (see H.R. 4712), H10010 [7OC]
Ships and vessels: protection of certain original designs of vessel
hulls, (see S. 2502), S10657 [21SE]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see S. 1720), S1435 [5MR], (see H.R. 3210),
H495 [12FE], (see H.R. 4449), H7411 [6AU]
------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4675), H9274 [1OC]
Terms: duration of protection (H.R. 2589), consideration, (see H.
Res. 390), H1444 [24MR]
Trademarks: protection against dilution, (see H.R. 3119), H99
[28JA]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
limitations on copyright liability relative to material online,
(see S. 2037), S4435 [6MY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: limitations on copyright liability relative to material
online, (see S. 2037), S4435 [6MY]
Conference reports
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (H.R. 2281), H10048-H10073 [8OC]
Letters
Collections of Information Antipiracy Act: Representative Bliley,
Committee on Commerce (House), E1053 [5JN]
------ Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
E1052 [5JN]
Copyright protection technologies in analog videocassette recorders:
William A. Krepick, Macrovision Corp., S12376 [12OC]
Copyright Term Extension Act: Bruce A. Lehmann, Patent and
Trademark Office, H9952 [7OC]
------ Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights, H9953 [7OC]
------ Representative Coble, H9949 [7OC]
------ Representative Sensenbrenner, H9949 [7OC]
------ Richard W. Fisher, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative,
H9952 [7OC]
------ William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, H9952 [7OC]
Denial of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to
countries that violate intellectual property rights: Barry H.
Caldwell, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America,
S11588 [6OC]
----- Charles S. Levy and Jaques J. Gorlin, Intellectual Property
Committee, S11587 [6OC]
----- Doug Lowenstein, Interactive Digital Software Association,
S11588 [6OC]
----- Eric H. Smith, International Intellectual Property Alliance,
S11587 [6OC]
Digital Era Copyright Enhancement Act: Representative Coble,
E1207-E1209 [23JN]
Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Representative Archer, Committee
on Ways and Means (House), E1714 [14SE]
------ Representative Coble, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
H7096-H7098 [4AU]
------ Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House),
E1714 [14SE]
Remarks in House
Computers: limitations on liability relative to on-line material
(H.R. 3209), E160 [12FE], E165 [12FE]
Information services: prevent the misappropriation of collections
of information (H.R. 2652), H3398-H3404 [19MY]
------ prevent the misappropriation of collections of information,
H10620 [12OC]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (H.R. 567), H2753-H2756 [5MY]
Motion pictures: clarify ownership of termination interests and
contractual obligations relative to motion picture residual
payments, H1466 [25MR], E753 [5MY]
Music and dance: reform music licensing practices and fees,
H1459-H1464 [25MR], H1467-H1483 [25MR]
Ships and vessels: protection of certain original designs of vessel
hulls (H.R. 2696), H1141 [12MR], H1243-H1247 [18MR]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals (H.R. 3210), E162 [12FE]
Terms: duration of protection (H.R. 2589), H1279 [18MR],
H1458-H1483 [25MR], E484 [26MR], E753 [5MY]
------ duration of protection (H.R. 2589), consideration (H. Res.
390), H1456-H1458 [25MR]
------ duration of protection (H.R. 2589), corrections in
engrossment, H1483 [25MR]
------ duration of protection (S. 505), H9946-H9954 [7OC], E1995
[9OC], E2070 [11OC], E2088 [11OC], E2096 [12OC], E2255 [20OC],
E2308 [12NO]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (H.R. 2281), H7074-H7104 [4AU], E1640 [7AU]
------ implementation (H.R. 2281), H8507 [23SE], E1714 [14SE]
------ implementation (H.R. 2281), conference report, H10615-H10621
[12OC], E2070 [11OC], E2134 [13OC], E2136-E2139 [13OC], E2141
[13OC], E2144 [13OC], E2166 [14OC], E2315 [12NO]
Remarks in Senate
Computers: limitations on liability relative to on-line material
(S. 1146), S1770 [11MR]
Developing countries: denial of benefits under the Generalized
System of Preferences to countries that violate intellectual
property rights (S. Con. Res. 124), S11587 [6OC], S12466 [14OC]
Electronics: protection technologies in analog videocassette
recorders, S12376 [12OC]
Information services: prevent the misappropriation of collections
of information (S. 2291), S7959 [10JY]
------ prevent the misappropriation of collections of information
(S. 2291), S12378 [12OC]
Internet: study the effects of adding new generic top-level domains
on trademark and intellectual property rights holders and
related dispute resolution procedures (S. 1727), S1525 [6MR],
S6579 [18JN]
------ study the effects of adding new generic top-level domains on
trademark and intellectual property rights holders and related
dispute resolution procedures, S12155 [9OC]
Madrid Protocol: implementation of agreement on the international
registration of trademarks (S. 2191), S6570 [18JN]
Music and dance: reform music licensing practices and fees, S12434
[12OC]
Ships and vessels: protection of certain original designs of vessel
hulls (S. 2502), S10657 [21SE], S11889 [8OC]
Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals (H.R. 3210), S724 [12FE]
----- reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast
signals (S. 1720), S1449-S1461 [5MR]
------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals (S. 1720), S10513 [17SE], S10514 [17SE],
S10576 [18SE], S10580 [18SE]
Terms: duration of protection (S. 505), S11672-S11675 [7OC], S12377
[12OC], S12434 [12OC]
------ duration of protection (S. 505), unanimous-consent agreement,
S11672 [7OC]
------ duration of protection (S. 505), unanimous-consent request,
S11670 [7OC]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty:
implementation (S. 1121), S205 [29JA]
------ implementation (H.R. 2281), S9935-S9937 [3SE], S10537 [17SE]
------ implementation (H.R. 2281), conference report, S11887-S11892
[8OC], S12375 [12OC], S12376 [12OC], S12378 [12OC], S12730
[20OC]
------ limitations on copyright liability relative to material
online (S. 2037), S4439 [6MY], S4440 [6MY], S4613-S4615 [11MY],
S4685 [12MY], S4884-S4900 [14MY], S4939 [15MY] limitations on
copyright liability relative to material online (S. 2037),
unanimous-consent agreement, S4710 [12MY] limitations on
copyright liability relative to material online (S. 2037),
unanimous-consent request, S4612 [11MY], S4613 [11MY]
------ ratification, S12972 [21OC], S12973 [21OC]
World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty: limitations on copyright liability relative to material
online (S. 2037), S4439 [6MY], S4440 [6MY], S4613-S4615 [11MY],
S4685 [12MY], S4884-S4900 [14MY], S4939 [15MY]
----- limitations on copyright liability relative to material online
(S. 2037), unanimous-consent agreement, S4710 [12MY]
----- limitations on copyright liability relative to material online
(S. 2037), unanimous-consent request, S4612 [11MY], S4613 [11MY]
Reports filed
Collections of Information Antipiracy Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2652) (H. Rept. 105-525), H3104 [12MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2589, Copyright Term Extension Act: Committee
on Rules (House) (H. Res. 390) (H. Rept. 105-460), H1444 [24MR]
Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1720), S11278 [1OC]
Copyright Term Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 2589) (H. Rept. 105-452), H1298 [18MR]
Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Committee of Conference (H.R.
2281) (H. Rept. 105-796), H10075 [8OC]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2037) (S. Rept. 105-
190), S4435 [6MY], S4630 [11MY]
Study Effects of Adding New Generic Top-Level Internet Domains on
Trademark and Intellectual Property Rights Holders and Provide
Related Dispute Resolution Procedures: Committee on the
Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1727), S10517 [17SE]
Vessel Hull Design Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 2696) (H. Rept. 105-436), H1111 [11MR]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and World
Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms
Treaty Implementation: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
2281) (H. Rept. 105-551), H6185 [22JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty
Implementation: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2281)
(H. Rept. 105-551), H3970 [22MY]
Resolutions of ratification
Trademark Law Treaty, S7520 [6JY]
World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty, S12557
[14OC], S12985 [12NO]
Texts of
H. Res. 390, consideration of H.R. 2589, Copyright Term Extension
Act, H1456 [25MR]
H.R. 567, Madrid Protocol Implementation Act, H2753-H2755 [5MY]
H.R. 2281, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, H7074-H7091 [4AU]
H.R. 2652, Collections of Information Antipiracy Act, H3398-H3400
[19MY]
H.R. 2696, Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, H1243-H1247 [18MR]
S. 505, Copyright Term Extension Act, S11673-S11675 [7OC], H9947
[7OC]
S. 1720, Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act, S1450-S1460
[5MR], S10610 [18SE]
S. 1727, study the effects of adding new Internet generic top-level
domains on trademark and intellectual property rights holders
and related dispute resolution procedures, S1526 [6MR]
S. 2037, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, S4894-S4900 [14MY]
S. 2191, Madrid Protocol Implementation Act, S6570-S6572 [18JN]
S. 2502, Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, S10658-S10661 [21SE]
S. Con. Res. 124, denial of benefits under the Generalized System of
Preferences to countries that violate intellectual property
rights, S11586 [6OC], S12467 [14OC]