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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Orphan Rights, Orphan Works, TRIPS
Posted May 31, 2006

Berman Statement on Orphan Works

by Honorable Howard L. Berman, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property The following quotes are from the statement of the Honorable Howard [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Orphan Rights, Orphan Works, TRIPS
Posted May 30, 2006

Derivative Abuse

The Orphan Works bill contains a terrible new provision that gives an infringer exclusive rights to the entirety of an orphaned work if the infringer uses that work in a “derivative work.” A [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Orphan Rights, Orphan Works, TRIPS
Posted May 24, 2006

Infringer’s Bill of Rights

Review the Orphan Works Bill and try substituting “thief” or “theft” for “infringer” and “infringement “ and it’s clear what a stunning reversal of common sense this bill embodies toward the [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Orphan Rights, Orphan Works, TRIPS
Posted May 24, 2006

Assault on Copyright

First the good news. It appears that the Orphan Works bill won’t let someone infringe your work just by saying he couldn’t find copyright information on the work itself. He’ll have to say he’s [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Orphan Rights, Orphan Works, TRIPS
Posted May 22, 2006

Bill Text – “The Orphan Works Act of 2006”

by Rep. Lamar Smith, et al 109TH CONGRESS2D SESSION H. R. ____To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for limitation of remediesin cases in which the copyright owner cannot be located, [...]

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By Illustrators Partnership of America
In Berne Convention, Copyright, Copyright Act, Orphan Rights, Orphan Works, TRIPS
Posted May 22, 2006

Orphan Works Bill Released in House

After nearly three months of closed-door negotiations, the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property has drafted an Orphan Works bill. It incorporates a number of [...]

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