Distribution of 2011 Satellite Royalty Funds | 78 FR 4169, Docket No. 2012–10 CRB SD 2011 |
1/18/2013
The Copyright Royalty Judges are soliciting comments on a motion of Phase I claimants for partial distribution in connection with the 2011 satellite royalty funds. More...
Refunds Under the Cable Statutory License | 37 CFR Part 201, Docket No. 2010–3 |
1/9/2013
The Copyright Office has amended its regulations to clarify its practices for providing refunds of cable royalties under provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). More...
Draft Treaty on Limitations and Exceptions for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities | WIPO PR/2012/727, Document SCCR/25/2 |
12/18/2012
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assembly has taken a landmark decision to convene a diplomatic conference in 2013 to complete negotiations on a pact to improve access to copyrighted works for the many visually impaired and people with print disabilities around the world. More...
Determination of Reasonable Rates and Terms for Noncommercial Broadcasting | 37 CFR Part 381, 77 FR 71104, Docket No. 2011–2 CRB NCEB II |
11/29/2012
The Copyright Royalty Judges have published final regulations setting the rates and terms for use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting under section 118 of the Copyright Act. More...
Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies | 37 CFR Part 201, Docket No. 2011–7 |
10/26/2012
The Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, has announced the classes of works to be subject to the exemption from the prohibition in 17 U.S.C. section 1201(a)(1) against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. More...
Matters Concerning the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, and Traditional Knowledge | WIPO PR/2012/723 |
10/9/2012
The 50th session of Assemblies of WIPO member states reached a breakthrough decision on how to complete negotiations on a pact to improve access to copyrighted works for the many visually impaired or print disabled people around the world. More...
Remedies for Small Copyright Claims: Additional Comments | Copyright Office Issue 464, Docket No. 2011–10, Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 164 |
8/23/2012
The Copyright Office is issuing a second request for public comment pertaining to a study undertaken by the Copyright Office at the request of Congress on the topic of adjudicating small copyright claims. More...
Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Compulsory License | Copyright Office Issue 463, 37 CFR Parts 201 and 210, Docket No. 2012–7 |
7/30/2012
The Copyright Office is proposing to amend its regulations governing the reporting of monthly and annual statements of account for the making and distribution of phonorecords under the compulsory license, 17 U.S.C. 115, to bring the regulations up to date to reflect recent and pending rate determinations by the Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJ). More...
U.S. v. Gregory A. Cherwonik | Case No. _______, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, DOJ No. 12-866 |
7/11/2012
A New York man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to willfully reproduce and distribute tens of thousands of infringing copies of copyrighted works without permission, including infringing copies of movies before they were commercially released on DVD, according to Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride and Special Agent in Charge John P. Torres of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) in Washington, D.C. More...
Beijing Audiovisual Performances Treaty | Copyright Office NewsNet Issue 460, WIPO PR/2012/714 |
6/26/2012
The World Intellectual Property Organization's (“WIPO”) diplomatic conference has concluded in Beijing with the historic signing of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (“Beijing Treaty”). More...
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