COPYRIGHT see also Patents

Amendments

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: implement (S. 1301), 28297-28300, 28371 [5OC]

Music: protection of artists in rental industry (S. 2201), 25582 [26SE], 32169 [20OC]

Sound recordings: rental (H.R. 4310), 32139, 32140, 32168, 32170 [20OC]

Trademark Law Revision Act: enact (S. 1883), 11046, 11073 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: implement (see H.R. 4262)

Computers: certain programs (see S. 2727)

Film Disclosure and Preservation Act: enact (see H.R. 4897)

Infringement actions: remedies (see H.R. 5177)

Music: protection of artists in rental industry (see S. 2201)

Patents: permit separate extensions for each product subject to full regulatory review and approval (see S. 2744)

Sound recordings: rental of (see H.R. 4310)

Videos: amend laws relative to certain unlicensed viewing (see S. 2881)

Documents

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: Resolution of Ratification, 32018 [20OC]

Explanations

Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, 30104-30106 [12OC]

Substitute amendment for Berne Convention Implementation Act (S. 1301): Senator Leahy, 28302-28305 [5OC]

Letters

Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: Clayton Yeutter, 10323 [10MY]

Interim statutory licensing of the secondary transmission by satellite carriers of superstations for private viewing: Copyright Office, 28586 [5OC]

Remarks in House

Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: implement (H.R. 4262), 9969 [5MY], 10320-10326 [10MY], 15668 [22JN], 30100-30107 [12OC], 31164 [14OC]

Grade, Chaim: place works under protection of Copyright Act, 2543 [25FE]

House of Representatives: book royalty rules for Members, 14781 [16JN]

Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act: enact (S. 1626), 28150 [4OC]

Motion pictures: authors exclusive right to prohibit material alteration, including colorization (H.R. 2400), 16610 [30JN]

Music: protection of artists in rental industry (S. 2201), 25582 [26SE]

Sound recordings: rental (H.R. 4310), 6225 [31MR], 19672 [1AU]

Television: interim statutory licensing of the secondary transmission by satellite carriers of superstations for private viewing (H.R. 2848), 1603 [17FE], 1814 [18FE], 4742, 4747 [22MR], 6259 [31MR], 28578, 28581-28587 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: implement (H.R. 4262), 28683 [6OC]

———implement (S. 1301), 28297-28316 [5OC], 32018 [20OC]

———implement (S. 1301), H.R. 4262 passed in lieu, 28316 [5OC]

———implement (S. 1301), unanimous-consent agreement, 28023 [4OC]

———implement (S. 1971), 2740 [1MR]

Business: work made for hire (S. 1223), 28311, 28312 [5OC]

Computers: certain programs (S. 2727), 21624 [10AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: customs fraud, 1569 [17FE]

Intellectual property rights: protection, 10846 [12MY]

Music: protection of artists in rental industry (S. 2201), 4573 [21MR], 13611 [7JN], 32478 [21OC]

Patents: permit separate extensions for each product subject to full regulatory review and approval (S. 2744), 21929 [11AU]

———U.S.-Japan trade issues, 25849 [28SE]

Sound recordings: rental (H.R. 4310), 32168-32171 [20OC]

Trademark Law Revision Act: enact (S. 1883), 11073, 11074 [13MY], 32052-32056 [20OC]

Videos: amend laws relative to certain unlicensed viewing (S. 2881), 29952 [12OC]

Reports filed

Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 4262) (H. Rept. 100-609), 10017 [9MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1301) (S. Rept. 100-352), 11878 [20MY]

Licensing of the Secondary Transmission by Satellite Carriers of Superstations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2848) (H. Rept. 100-887), 26817 [29SE]

Protection of Music Artists in Rental Industry: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 2201) (S. Rept. 100-361), 12395 [25MY]

Rental of Sound Recordings: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 4310) (H. Rept. 100-776), 18467 [14JY]

Trademark Law Revision Act: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1883), 10797 [12MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1883) (S. Rept. 100-515), 23951 [15SE]

Visual Artists Rights Act: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1619), 28359 [5OC]

Summaries

Amendment to Berne Convention Implementation Act: Senator Cochran, 28310 [5OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2534,cCopyright protection of Chaim Grade works, 2544 [25FE]

H.R. 2848, interim statutory licensing of the secondary transmission by satellite carriers of superstations for private viewing, 28578-28581 [5OC]

H.R. 4262, implementation of Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, 10320-10322 [10MY], 30100-30102 [12OC]

H.R. 4310, rental of sound recordings, 19672 [1AU]

S. 1301, Berne Convention Implementation Act, 28292-28295 [5OC]

S. 1626, Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act, 28150 [4OC]

S. 1883, Trademark Law Revision Act, 11075 [13MY]

S. 2201, copyright protection of music artists in rental industry, 13611 [7JN], 32478 [21OC]

S. 2727, certain computer programs, 21625 [10AU]

S. 2744, permit separate patent extensions for each product subject to full regulatory review and approval, 21929 [11AU]

S. 2881, amend laws relative to certain unlicensed viewing of videos, 29952 [12OC]