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April 8, 2003   Issue 194
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Copyright Office Adopts Final Rule on Termination of Transfers and Licenses

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April 11, May 1, May 2, and May 9

Dates of public hearings in Washington, D.C., on possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works

April 14

Due date for reply comments on the effectiveness of the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act

May 8

Effective date of rule governing the form, content, and manner of service of notices of termination of transfers and licenses granted by authors on or after 1978

May 14-15

Dates of public hearings in Los Angeles, Calif., on possible exemptions to the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works


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Copyright Office Adopts Final Rule on Termination of Transfers and Licenses

The Copyright Office is adopting a final rule governing the form, content, and manner of service of notices of termination of transfers and licenses granted by authors on or after 1978 with a single change. Beginning on January 1, 2003, copyright owners have been able to serve notices of termination on certain post-1977 copyright transferees and licensees pursuant to section 203 of the Copyright Act under an interim rule effective on that date. The Office is now adopting the interim rule as a final rule, with an additional amendment that was set forth in a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2002 (67 FR 77951). The final rule amends section 201.10(b)(1)(i) of the Copyright Office regulations to require that a notice of termination pursuant to section 304 of title 17 U.S.C. must identify whether the termination is made under section 304(c) or section 304(d).

The entire text of section 201.10, as amended, may be found on the Copyright Office website at Termination

The Federal Register announcement is available on the Copyright Office website at Federal Register Notice

Past Issues
Dates Announced for Los Angeles Hearings in Section 1201 4/1/03

Correction to Email Information 3/20/03

Public Hearings on Anticircumvention Rulemaking 3/18/03

Reply Comments in Section 1201 Rulemaking Proceeding 3/3/03

Copyright Office and Patent and Trademark Office Announce Public Hearing and Request Comments 2/13/03

"The Copyright Office Comes to California" 2/10/03

Copyright Office Accepts Late-Filed Comment in 1201 Rulemaking 2/5/03

Appointment of Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs 1/27/03


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