《CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN COPYRIGHT LAW 1985》

1. Current Developments in Copyright Law: The Subject Matter IssuesProfessor Howard B. Abrams11

Ⅰ. Constitutional Considerations13

Ⅱ. Subject Matter under the Copyright Act: The General Provisions16

Ⅲ. Subject Matter under the Copyright Act: The Enumerated Categories of Section 102(a)32

Ⅳ. Limits on Subject Matter Coverage48

Ⅴ. Computer Programs53

Ⅵ. Computer Chip Protection69

Appendix75

A. Copyright, Misappropriation, and Preemption:Constitutional and Statutory Limits of State Law Protection75

2. Copyright Formalities:Notice, Deposit, and RegistrationMarybeth Peters149

Ⅰ. Publication151

Ⅱ. Notice of Copyright153

Ⅲ. Deposit160

Ⅳ. Registration161

Ⅴ. Dealing with the Copyright Office169

3. Copyright: Ownership, Transfer, and RecordationRichard Dannay171

Ⅰ. Background Sources (Selected)173

Ⅱ. Ownership, Transfer, and Recordation174

4. Duration, Renewal, and TerminationI. Fred Koenigsberg211

A. Excerpts from 17 U.S.C. and H. Rep. No. 94-1476, 94th Cong., 2d Sess. (1976)223

B. Copyright Office Circular R15a, "Duration of Copyright"237

C. Copyright Office Circular R15t, "Longer Duration for Certain Copyrights Already in Existence on January 1, 1978"243

D. Copyright Office Circular R15, "Renewal of Copyright"249

E. Copyright Office Form RE, "Application for Renewal Registration"259

F. General Guide to the Copyright Act of 1976, Chapter 6 Prepared by Marybeth Peters267

G. Announcement of Copyright Office, Termination of Transfers and Licenses Covering Extended Renewal Term 42 Fed. Reg. 45916 September 13, 1977273

H. Excerpts from Supreme Court Briefs in Mills Music, Inc. v. Snyder from 28 Patent, Trademark and Copyright Journal 204 and 329281

5. Litigation: Infringement and RemediesEugene L. Girden335

Ⅰ. Jurisdiction and Venue337

Ⅱ. Procedural Requisites to Suit341

Ⅲ. Infringement349

Ⅳ. Preemption362

Ⅴ. Remedies363

6. Computer Software and Related TechnologyPeggy A. Miller369

Ⅰ. Prerequisites for Copyright Protection371

Ⅱ. Scope of Rights of Proprietors and Users of Computer Programs and Developments under Software Protection Amendments391

Ⅲ. Databases and Microforms410

Ⅳ. Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984422

Appendixes465

A. Computer Program Practices and Guidelines465

B. Compendium of Copyright Office Practices Sections 320-328493

C. Copyright Office Circular R61 "Copyright Registration for Computer Programs"517

D. Section 3074, Proposed Amendment to First Sale Doctrine for Computer Software521

7. Copyrightability of Fact WorksGeorge GottliebAmy Bochner525

Ⅰ. Introduction527

Ⅱ. Case Law529

Ⅲ. Conclusion552

8. Protection of CharactersStanley Rothenberg561

Ⅰ. Copyright; Unfair Competition563

Ⅱ. Right of Publicity573

Appendix579

A. DC Comics, Inc. v. Unlimited Monkey Business, Inc. et al C82-2264A October 11, 1984579

9. Alternative Remedies:The Use of Customs' Regulations and/or the International Trade Commission to Protect Copyrighted PropertyR. V. Lupo605

10. The Fair Use PrivilegeWilliam F. Patry621

A. Copyright in Collections of Facts: A Reply627

11. Legislative, International, and Administrative Developments in Copyright LawDavid E. Leibowitz659

A. Record Rental Amendment of 1984 H. Rept. No. 98-987 98th Cong. 2d. Sess. August 31, 1984671

B. Bill to Amend Title 17 of U.S. Code with Respect to Rental, Lease, or Lending of Motion Pictures and Other Audio-Visual Works S. 33 98th Cong. lst Sess. January 26, 1983681

C. Bill to Protect Copyrighted Computer Programs from Illegal Copying S. 3074 98th Cong. 2d Sess. October 5, 1984683

D. Protection of Semiconductor Chip Products685

E. "Bringing Protection for Satellite-Delivered Programming Down to Earth"701

F. Material re Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite707

G. Cable Telecommunication Act737

H. To Secure Intellectual Property Rights in World Commerce745

I. Caribbean Basin Initiative Public Law 98-67 August 5, 1983749

J. Trade Act of 1974 Generalized System of Preferences 19 USCS Section 2461751

K. Bill to Provide Additional Protection of the Intellectual Property Rights of United States Nationals in Foreign Countries S. 2549 98th Cong. 2d Sess. April 10, 1984761

L. Announcement from Copyright Office:Final Regulations Compulsory License for Cable Systems April 2, 1984769

M. Announcement from Copyright Office: Interim Regulations Compulsory License for Cable Systems April 16, 1984783

N. Announcement from Copyright Office: Final Regulation Compulsory License for Cable Systems August 20, 1984807

O. Announcement from Copyright Office: Compulsory License for Cable Systems: Public Hearing on Status of Low Power Television Stations October 4, 1984811

P. Announcement from Copyright Office: Policy Decision Announcing an Increase in the Fee for Special Handling of Applications for Copyright Registration October 10, 1984815

Program Schedule and Faculty RD819