Orphan Works and the Google Book Settlement / Part I
We’ve been asked for news about the Orphan Works bill. Last June Intellectual Property Watch warned that it would be back during the summer. And on June 11th, Senator Orrin Hatch confirmed his intent...
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A Reversal of Copyright LawLast Friday we summarized the basic details of the Google Book Search Settlement. Like the visual arts “databases” we opposed last year, this agreement would allow both...
View ArticleOrphan Works and the Google Settlement Part 3: Compelling Arguments
Compelling Arguments On September 10, 2009, Marybeth Peters, Register of the US Copyright Office, testified before Congress in opposition to the Google Book Search Settlement. Her arguments on behalf...
View ArticleAuthors Groups Meet in Oslo
OSLO NORWAY Over 60 authors organizations met here this week to discuss strategies for defending authors’ rights in the digitized world. Their call to action is reminiscent of the grassroots coalition...
View ArticleIndividual Rights Versus the Collective
For the last several days, we’ve been responding to queries about the announced “class-action” lawsuit by “visual arts” organizations against Google in the matter of the Google Book Search project....
View ArticleCourt Rejects Google Book Settlement
Yesterday, U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin rejected the Book Rights Registry settlement between Google and the US Authors Guild. The $125 million commercial agreement would have rewarded both parties for...
View ArticleGraphic Artists Guild Lawsuit Dismissed
Last week the New York State Supreme Court, New York County, dismissed all claims in a million dollar lawsuit brought by the Graphic Artists Guild (GAG) against the Illustrators’ Partnership of...
View ArticleONE SMALL STEP FOR ARTISTS
At last it may be possible for some illustrators to start receiving reprographic royalties. The Illustrators Partnership has been pressing this issue for several years. Last April we announced that...
View ArticleThe Return of Orphan Works Part 1: The Next Great Copyright Act
For more than a year Congress has been holding hearings for the drafting of a brand new US Copyright Act. At its heart is the return of Orphan Works. Twice, Orphan Works Acts have failed to pass...
View ArticleIPA Comment to Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry: Copyright Protection for...
[download the pdf]July 17, 2015 Maria Pallante Register of Copyrights U.S. Copyright Office 101 Independence Ave. S.E. Washington, DC 20559-6000 RE: Notice of Inquiry, Copyright Office, Library of...
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