COPYRIGHTS

Addresses

Challenges Ahead: Richard Linn, S10723-S10725 [20NO]

Amendments

Courts: limit remedies in cases in which the copyright owner cannot be located (S. 2913), S9845, S9870 [26SE]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (S. 3325), S9583, S9723 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

Churches and synagogues: exempt from copyright infringement laws in order to allow gatherings for displaying live football games (see S. 2591), S601 [4FE]

Computers: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (see S. 3649), S10069 [29SE] (see H.R. 7084), H9973 [25SE]

Courts: amend laws relative to works connected to certain funding agreements (see H.R. 6845), H7955 [9SE]

———limit remedies in cases in which the copyright owner cannot be located (see S. 2913), S3401 [24AP] (see H.R. 5889), H2758 [24AP]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see S. 3325), S7278 [24JY]

Patents: create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture (see H.R. 5638), H1701 [13MR]

Ships and vessels: amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity (see S. 3106), S5447 [10JN] (see H.R. 6531), H6726 [17JY]

Taxation: modify deduction for domestic production activities for film and television productions (see S. 3330), S7279 [24JY]

Trade Act: improve international protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (see S. 3464), S8275 [10SE]

Letters

Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act: Alan C. Drewsen, International Trademark Association, H3077 [6MY]

———Dan Glickman, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., H3077 [6MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3077 [6MY]

———Rick Cotton, Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy, H3077 [6MY]

———several Representatives, H3076 [6MY]

Remarks in House

Computers: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (H.R. 7084), H10278-H10281 [27SE], E2148 [28SE], E2225 [3OC]

Courts: amend laws relative to works connected to certain funding agreements (H.R. 6845), E1753 [10SE]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (H.R. 4279), H3067-H3078 [6MY], E853 [7MY]

———enhance remedies for violations of laws (S. 3325), H10229-H10238 [27SE], E2141 [28SE]

Ships and vessels: amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity (H.R. 6531), H6740, H6741 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Churches and synagogues: exempt from copyright infringement laws in order to allow gatherings for displaying live football games (S. 2591), S603 [4FE]

Computers: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (H.R. 7084), S10186 [30SE]

Courts: limit remedies in cases in which the copyright owner cannot be located (S. 2913), S3405 [24AP], S3437 [28AP], S9867-S9872 [26SE]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (S. 3325), S7280-S7287 [24JY], S8848 [16SE], S9469 [25SE], S9577, S9578, S9583-S9591, S9599 [26SE]

———enhance remedies for violations of laws (S. 3325), unanimous-consent request, S9469 [25SE]

Ships and vessels: amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity (H.R. 6531), S10186 [30SE]

———amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity (S. 3106), S5449 [10JN]

Taxation: modify deduction for domestic production activities for film and television productions (S. 3330), S7299 [24JY]

Trade Act: improve international protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (S. 3464), S8278 [10SE]

Reports filed

Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3325), S8528 [15SE]

Orphan Works Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2913), S4282 [15MY]

Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4279) (H. Rept. 110-617), H3049 [5MY]

Statements

Exempt Churches and Houses of Worship From Copyright Infringement Laws in Order To Allow Gatherings for Displaying Live Football Games: Senator Specter, S603 [4FE]

Texts of

H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, H3067-H3074 [6MY]

H.R. 6531, amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity, H6740 [22JY]

H.R. 7084, Webcaster Settlement Act, H10278 [27SE]

S. 2913, Orphan Works Act, S3406 [24AP], S9867, S9870-S9872 [26SE]

S. 3106, amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity, S5449 [10JN]

S. 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act, S7281-S7286 [24JY]

S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, H10229-H10236 [27SE]

S. 3330, Domestic Film Production Equity Act, S7300 [24JY]