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Copyright Law ( January 1999 )
Copyright law in the U.S. is based on the Copyright Act of 1976, a federal statute that went into effect on January 1, 1978. We'll refer to this statute throughout the book as the Copyright Act. States cannot enact their own laws to protect the same rights as the rights provided by the Copyright Act. For example, a state cannot pass a law to extend copyright protection on works in the state beyond the term of protection given by the Copyright Act. State "copyright" laws exist, but they are limited to works that cannot be protected under federal copyright law. -
The Public Domain and the Impact of New Legislation ( December 1998 )
This article examines the ramifications of the Sony Bono Copyright Term Extension Act and GATT on works in the public domain. -
Protection for Databases ( June 1999 )
Many businesses make a significant investment in the creation of databases. How much legal protection is available for those databases? Understanding the current level of database protection available under US law, and unraveling the implications of pend -
Copyright Protection for Automated Databases ( June 1999 )
This publication describes how a compilation of facts of original authorship is extended copyright protection. -
Debate Continues Over Scope of Copyright Protection for Databases ( March 1999 )
One controversial amendment to the U.S. Copyright law required by U.S. adherence to the 1996 World Intellectual Pro.
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