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February 5, 2002   Issue 148
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Copyright Office Announces Alternative Methods for Filing Claims to 2001 DART Royalty Funds


"The Copyright Office Comes to California"

Calendar

February 6

Due date for additional comments on the effect of the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement on the issues identified in the March 9, 2001, Notice of Inquiry (read details)

February 20

Close of arbitration proceeding to set the rates and terms for the digital public performance of sound recordings license as it pertains to webcasters under 17 U.S.C. 114 and for the making of ephemeral copies in furtherance of a digital public performance under 17 U.S.C. 112 (read details)

February 27

Due date for additional reply comments on the effect of the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement on the issues identified in the March 9, 2001, Notice of Inquiry (read details)

February 28

Due date for filing claims to 2001 DART royalty funds. Electronically filed claims must be received on the Office's server by 11:59 p.m. EST. Claims filed by facsimile transmission must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST. Claims filed by mail must be postmarked by this date. Claims filed by hand delivery must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST. (read details)

March 4

Presentation in Los Angeles of "The Copyright Office Comes to California."

March 6

Presentation in San Francisco of "The Copyright Office Comes to California."

April 25-26

"Beyond the DMCA: A Copyright Conference" in Washington, D.C.

July 1

Beginning of 60-day period when, in the absence of a license agreement, a party with a significant interest in establishing reasonable terms and rates for certain statutory licenses may file a petition to initiate a rate setting proceeding. (read details)


Copyright Office Announces Alternative Methods for Filing Claims to 2001 DART Royalty Funds

Due to a serious disruption in the delivery of mail, the Copyright Office is announcing alternative methods for filing claims to the 2001 DART royalty funds. Claimants may submit their claims via electronic mail as file attachments to [email protected] Office has devised forms for both single and joint DART claims, which are posted on its website. These forms, and only these forms, may be submitted online or filed electronically as a file attachment. Claims may also be filed via facsimile transmission to (202) 252-3423. Solely in the case of claims to the 2001 DART royalties the Office is waiving the requirement of "the original signature of the claimant or of the duly authorized representative of the claimant" when claims are filed electronically or by facsimile transmission. The Office is also waiving the prohibition of facsimile filing solely in the case of claims to the 2001 DART royalties.

Claimants may still file claims by mail but are urged not to do so because significant delays in processing may result in an untimely filing. Claimants are encouraged to deliver their claims personally to the Office of the Copyright General Counsel, James Madison Memorial Building, Room 403, First Street and Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. Private carriers should not be used for such delivery because their packages will be sent to an off-site facility for treatment before being delivered to the Office. This may result in an untimely filing.

Claims filed electronically must be received on the Office's server by 11:59 p.m. EST on February 28, 2002. Claims filed by facsimile transmission must be received in the Office by 5 p.m. EST on February 28, 2002. Claims hand delivered must be received in the Office by 5 p.m. EST on February 28, 2002. Claims filed by mail must by postmarked by February 28, 2002, and the claimant is urged to retain a stamped certified mail receipt (PS Form 3800) as proof of timely filing. (read details)

"The Copyright Office Comes to California"

Presented in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of California, this program will be offered in Los Angeles on March 4 and in San Francisco on March 6. Speakers include the Register of Copyrights and other top officials from the Copyright Office as well as private sector representatives. The activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 6.5 hours. For further information and to register, go to www.calbar.org/ipsection/02copyright.htm.

 
Past Issues
Copyright Office Announces Published List of Eligible CARP Arbitrators 2/1/02

Voluntary Negotiation Period for Two Compulsory Licenses 1/30/02

Office Extends Comment Period 1/29/02

Beyond The DMCA: A Copyright Conference 1/28/02

Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Section 119 Royalty Distribution Proceeding for 2000 1/23/02

Librarian of Congress Rejects Initial and Revised CARP Reports; Remands Case 12/27/01

Correction in Interim Regulations 12/11/01

Copyright Office Adopts Interim Regulations Dealing with Disruption of Postal Service 12/4/01


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