U.S. Copyright Office
NewsNet
March 30, 2005
Issue 255
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE ANNOUNCES POSTING OF INITIAL COMMENTS
RECEIVED IN ORPHAN WORKS STUDY
The Copyright Office announces that initial comments
received in the Office's study of issues related to "orphan
works" have been posted on the Office's website. Comments
can be viewed and downloaded at
<a href="http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/comments/">
http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/comments/ </a>
The comments have been received in response to the Notice of
Inquiry published in the Federal Register (70 FR 3739) on
January 26, 2005. The deadline for initial comments was 5:00
p.m. EST on March 25, 2005. Parties who wish to submit reply
comments should follow the instructions set forth in the
Notice of Inquiry. The deadline for reply comments is 5:00
p.m. EDT on May 9, 2005.
For further information, go to the Copyright Office website
at
<a href="http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/index.html">
http://www.copyright.gov/orphan/index.html </a>
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* CALENDAR *
April 14: Due date for comments on proposed amendments to
rules governing reports of use of sound recordings under the
statutory license for preexisting subscription services (70
FR 12631)
April 25: End of voluntary negotiation period under 17
U.S.C. 119 and due date for voluntary agreements (70 FR
15368)
May 9: Due date for reply comments on orphan works issues
(70 FR 3739)
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