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Intellectual Property/Copyright (U.S. Policy) |
| Author: | Bradley Watson, OCLC |
| Abstract: | Mr. Watson reports on a presentation by Adam Eisgrau at OCLC's Distinguished Seminar on January 19, 1999. Mr. Eisgrau discussed the freedom of access wars now in progress. He provided a brief background into copyright law and stated that its purpose was to ensure that the public benefited from progress in science and the useful arts. The copyright law has a fair use doctrine and a first sale doctrine which have been under fire. Mr. Eisgrau also talked about the new Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 which granted new rights of control of access to holders of copyright holders. The Act also changed the time limits associated with copyright protection. In addition to the ongoing copyright laws, the Uniform Commercial Code has recommended a change to the code that would ratify shrink-wrap licensing. |
| Publisher: | OCLC |
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| Date Published: | 1999-03 |
| Source: | OCLC Newsletter No. 238 |
| Resource Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Format: | HTML |
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| Indexer's Notes: | Updated Sep 22, 2006 |
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