[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60223-60225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29900]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Office

[Docket No. RM 97-5C]


Copyright Restoration of Works in Accordance With the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act; Notification Pertaining to Notices of Intent To 
Enforce Restored Copyrights

AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Notification of request to retract prior filings of notices of 
intent to enforce restored copyrights.

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SUMMARY: This notice gives public notice that the Copyright Office has 
received a notification of a request to retract the filing of certain 
notices of intent to enforce restored copyrights under the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 3, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlotte Douglass, Principal Legal 
Advisor to the General Counsel, or Marilyn Kretsinger, Copyright GC/
I&R, PO Box 70400, Southwest Station, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 
(202) 707-8380. Telefax: (202) 707-8366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, the 
Copyright Office is charged with publishing in the Federal Register any 
notices of intent to enforce restored copyrights timely filed with the 
Office. Notices filed with the Office must be filed within 24 months 
after a work initially becomes eligible. See 17 U.S.C. 104A(d)(2)(A). 
At this time, only works the source country of which is a foreign 
member of the World Trade Organization or the Berne Convention are 
eligible for restoration. 17 U.S.C. 104A(h)(3). On or shortly after 
January 1, 1996, the effective date of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
Act, the great majority of these countries fulfilled the conditions for 
eligibility. For those reasons, the time for filing notices of intent 
from the overwhelming majority of countries has now expired. Thus, 
typically, the Office does not receive new NIEs that are timely.
    The URAA also prescribes conditions under which NIEs may be 
corrected. In 1997, the Copyright Office adopted an interim regulation 
under which corrections of errors in Notices of Intent to Enforce 
restored copyright may be filed. 62 FR 55736 (1997). In accordance with 
that regulation, the Office has published in the Federal Register lists 
of certain Correction Notices which reflect information erroneously 
listed on or omitted from original NIEs. 37 CFR 201.34. Any timely 
filed original or correction NIEs are published within four months 
after receipt on the next scheduled publication date. 17 U.S.C. 
104A(e)(1)(B).
    The Office now publishes a list of NIEs that is neither of original 
nor Correction NIEs but a judicially required statement which is the 
result of an action related to ownership of certain restored 
copyrights. The Office publishes this notice consistent with the intent 
of the URAA that makes the Copyright Office responsible for providing 
public notice of significant facts regarding, inter alia, the ownership 
of restored copyrights.
    In a letter dated August 30, 2001, responding to an Amended Final 
Judgment in Alameda Films, S.A. v. H. Jackson Shirley III, No. H-99-
0734, slip op. at 4 (S.D. Tex. Aug. 1, 2001), Mr. Shirley notified the 
U.S. Copyright Office that the Authors Rights Restoration Corporation 
retracts all filings in the U.S. Copyright Office in any way related to 
the eighty-one films listed in Exhibit ``A'' of the district court's 
order. This case has been appealed to the fifth circuit, No. 01-20869, 
docketed August 24, 2001.
    The titles from Exhibit A are as follows:

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    U.S. copyright owner           Film title         Translated title
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Alameda Films, S.A..........  El Baron del Terror.  The Baron of Terror.
Alameda Films, S.A..........  El Grito de la        Cry of Death.
                               Muerte.
Alameda Films, S.A..........  El Hombre y El        The Man and the
                               Monstruo.             Monster.
Alameda Films, S.A..........  La Cabeza Viviente..  The Living Head.

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Cima Films, S.A. de C.V.....  Dios Los Cria.......  Made By God.
Cima Films, S.A. de C.V.....  Juan Armenta el       Juan Armenta the
                               Repatriado.           Repatriated.
Cima Films, S.A. de C.V.....  La Ley del Monte....  The Law of the
                                                     Mountain.
Cima Films, S.A. de C.V.....  La Valentina........  The Valentina.
Cinematografica Filmex, S.A.  Tacos Al Carbon.....  Tacos Al Carbon.
 de C.V.
Cinematografica Filmex, S.A.  Diamantes, Oro y       Diamonds, Gold and
 de C.V.                       Amor.                 Love.
Cinematografica Jalisco,      El Desconocido......  The Unknown.
 S.A. de C.V.
Cinematografica Sol, S.A. de  Carceria Humana.....  Human Hunter.
 C.V.
Cinematografica Sol, S.A. de  En Peligro de Muerte  In Danger of Dying.
 C.V.
Cinematografica Sol, S.A. de  El Ansia de Matar...  The Longing of Kill.
 C.V.                                               The Longing of
                                                     Death.
                                                    Eager to Kill.
Cinematografica Sol, S.A. de  El Hombre Violento..  The Violent Man.
 C.V.
Cineproducciones              El Trinquetero......   The Cheater.
 Internacionales, S.A. de
 C.V.
Cineproducciones              El Sargento Perez...  The Sargent Perez.
 Internacionales, S.A. de
 C.V.
Cineproducciones              El Arte de Enganar..  The Art of Fooling.
 Internacionales, S.A. de
 C.V.
Cineproducciones              El Deseo En Otono...  The Autumn Desire.
 Internacionales, S.A. de
 C.V.
Cinevision, S.A. de C.V.....  La Gatita...........  The Pussy Cat.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  Acorralado..........  Corralled.
Cinematografica Sol, S.A. de  El Hombre Violento..  The Violent Man.
 C.V.
Cineproducciones              El Trinquetero......  The Cheater.
 Internacionales, S.A. de
 C.V.
Cineproducciones              El Sargento Perez...  The Sargent Perez.
 Internacionales, S.A. de
 C.V.
Cineproducciones              El Arte de Enganar..  The Art of Fooling.
 Internacionales, S.A. de
 C.V.
Cineproducciones              El Deseo En Otono...  The Autumn Desire.
 Internacionales, S.A. de
 C.V.
Cinevision, S.A. de C.V.....  La Gatita...........  The Pussy Cat.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  Acorralado..........  Corralled.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  El Cuatrero.........  The Cattle Thief.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  El Diablo El Santo,   The Devil, the
                               y El Tonto.           Saint, and the
                                                     Idiot.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  El Embustero........  The Lying.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  El Macho............  The Macho Man.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  Entre Compadres Tu    Seen Between
                               Veas.                 Godfathers.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  Por Tu Maldito Amor.  For Your Dammed
                                                     Love.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  Sinverguenza Pero     Brazen But Honest.
                               Honrado.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  Mi Querido Viejo....  My Dear Old Man.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  Matar O Morir.......  To Kill Or To Die.
Cumbre Films, S.A. de C.V...  El Sinverguenza.....  The Scoundrel.
Diana Films Internacionales,  Cartas Marcadas.....  Marked Cards.
 S.A. de C.V.
Diana Films Internacionales,  Duro Pero Seguro....  Hard But Sure.
 S.A. de C.V.
Diana Films Internacionales,  La Presidenta         The Town President.
 S.A. de C.V.                  Municipal.
Filmadora Mexicana, S.A. de   Medianoche..........  Middle Night.
 C.V.
Filmadora Mexicana, S.A. de   La Esquina de Mi      My Neighborhood
 C.V.                          Barrio.               Corner.
Filmadora Mexicana, S.A. de   Duena y Senora......  Owner and Lady.
 C.V.
Filmadora Mexicana, S.A. de   La Casa Chica.......  The Other House.
 C.V.
Gazcon Films, S.A. de C.V...  Dos de Abajo........  Two From Below.
Gazcon Films, S.A. de C.V...  Perro Callerjero I..  Wild Dog I.
Grupo Galindo, S.A. de C.V..  El Rey de Los         The King of Double
                               Albures.              Meaning.
Grupo Galindo, S.A. de C.V..  Amaneci en Tus        I Woke Up In Your
                               Brazos.               Arms.
Grupo Galindo, S.A. de C.V..  Carabina 30-30......  30-30 Carbine.
F. Mier, S.A................  Vivo O Muerto.......  Dead Or Alive.
F. Mier, S.A................  La Hermana Blanca...  The White Sister.
F. Mier, S.A................  El Nino Perdido.....  The Lost Boy.
Oro Films, S.A. de C.V......  El Martir de          The Martyr Of The
                               Calvario.             Calvary.
Oro Films, S.A. de C.V......  El Hombre Sin Rostro  The Man Without A
                                                     Face.
Oro Films, S.A. de C.V......  El Aviso y            The Unexpected
                               Inoportuno.           Announcement.
Oro Films, S.A. de C.V......  Vivillo Desde         Smart Since
                               Chiquillo.            Childhood.
Oro Films, S.A. de C.V......  Casa De Vecindad....  House Of The
                                                     Neighborhood.
Peliculas y Videos            Ay Amor Como Me Has   Oh Love, What Has
 Internacionale, S.A. de C.V.  Puesto.               Become Of Me.
Peliculas y Videos            El Cielo y la Tierra  The Sky and the
 Internacionale, S.A. de C.V.                        Earth.
Peliculas y Videos            El Tesoro del Rey     The Treasure Of King
 Internacionale, S.A. de C.V.  Salomon.              Solomon.
Peliculas y Videos            Esposa O Amante.....  Wife Or Lover.
 Internacionale, S.A. de C.V.
Peliculas y Videos            Lagrimas de Amor....  Tears Of Love.
 Internacionale, S.A. de C.V.
Procinema, S.A. de C.V......  Un Par a Todo Dar...  A Great Pair.
Producciones Galubi, S.A. de  El Bronco...........  The Bronco.
 C.V.
Producciones Galubi, S.A. de  La Golfa Del Barrio.  The Woman.
 C.V.
Producciones Galubi, S.A. de  El Hijo del Palenque  Palenque's Son.
 C.V.
Producciones Galubi, S.A. de  Santos vs. Los        Santo Versus the
 C.V.                          Asesinos De Ortros    Assassins from
                               Mundos.               Other Worlds.
Producciones Galubi, S.A. de  El Agente Viajero...  The Traveling Agent.
 C.V.
Producciones Matouk, S.A. de  Las Aventuras de      The Adventures of
 C.V.                          Juliancito.           Juliancito.
Producciones Matouk, S.A. de  Chico Ramos.........  Young Ramos.
 C.V.
Producciones Matouk, S.A. de  Primera Comunion....  First Communion.
 C.V.
Producciones Rosas Priego,    Quinceanera.........  She's Fifteen.
 S.A. de C.V.
Producciones Rosas Priego,    Azahares Rojos......  Red Blossom.
 S.A. de C.V.
Producciones Rosas Priego,    Cricifijo de Piedra.  The Stone Cross.
 S.A. de C.V.

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Producciones Rosas Priego,    El Aguila Negra.....  The Black Eagle.
 S.A. de C.V.
Producciones Torrente, S.A.   Narcoterror.........  Narcoterror.
 de C.V.
Producciones Torrente, S.A.   Pandilla de           Gang Of Criminals.
 de C.V.                       Criminales.
Producciones Torrente, S.A.   Ladrones de Tumbas..  Thieves Of The
 de C.V.                                             Tombs.
Producciones Virgo, S.A. de   Andante.............  Walker.
 C.V.
Producciones Virgo, S.A. de   El Sexo Sentido.....  The Sex Sense.
 C.V.
Producciones Virgo, S.A. de   No Hay Cruces en el   There Are No Crosses
 C.V.                          Mar.                  In The Sea.
Producciones Virgo, S.A. de   El Sexo Me da Risa..  Sex Makes Me Laugh.
 C.V.
Secine, S.A. de C.V.........  El Gallo de Oro.....  The Golden Rooster.
Video Universal, S.A. de C.V  Thaimi, La Hija del   Thaima, Daughter of
                               Pescador.             the Fisherman.
Video Universal, S.A.' de     La Tortola del        The Turtledove Of
 C.V.                          Ajusco.               Ajusco.
Video Universal, S.A. de C.V  El Fantastico Mundo   The Fantastic World
                               de los Hippies.       of the Hippies.
Video Universal, S.A. de C.V  El Reino de los       Reign of the
                               Gangsters.            Gangsters.
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    Dated: November 28, 2001.
Marilyn J. Kretsinger,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 01-29900 Filed 11-30-01; 8:45 am]
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