The Copyright Act of 1976 – This act significantly revised the copyright rules in effect since 1909 in the US. It is referred to as Title 17. In 1980 the law was rewritten to include computer software under the category of “literary works.” An extension of the law was approved by Congress in 1998.
This is important to protect my personal writings and enables me to have the rights to do what I want with my work. I am able to sell the rights or give temporary rights etc. It also enables me to be recognized for my writing work.
The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 – To amend title 17, United States Code, to replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with Copyright Royalty Judges, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 30, 2004 - [H.R. 1417]>>
This will discuss royalty rates for compulsory licenses. This amendment goes over all the financial aspects of rights. Royalties, novelties, etc. When you get work and want to get paid this is the part of your rights that supports what you make, how, and how that rate is respected by contract and laws.
The Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004 – This protects the rights of intellectual property by preventing and punishing theft and counterfeiting on copyrighted material. Basically, you download something off of the Internet, this would apply here with the new amendments trying to pass in Congress right now. This, however, doesn’t apply to the Internet as of yet.
This covers all packaging and copyright materials on publications. It defines a felony offense to be punishment for copying without rights to the intellectual property. Very serious stuff.
http://www.glin.gov/view.action?glinID=182624
© Robert Haney 2012
http://www.glin.gov/view.action?glinID=182624
© Robert Haney 2012
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