Copyright Office November 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Mandatory Deposit of Electronic-Only Books
Document Number: 2020-23101
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-11-12
Agency: Library of Congress, Agencies and Commissions, Copyright Office
The Copyright Office is amending its regulations to make electronic-only books published in the United States subject to the Copyright Act's mandatory deposit provisions if they are affirmatively demanded by the Office. The final rule largely adopts the language set forth in the Office's June 2020 notice of proposed rulemaking, with one additional clarification regarding the rule's applicability to print- on-demand books.
Sovereign Immunity Study: Announcement of Public Roundtables
Document Number: 2020-24577
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-05
Agency: Library of Congress, Agencies and Commissions, Copyright Office
The U.S. Copyright Office is conducting a study to evaluate the degree to which copyright owners are experiencing infringement by state entities without adequate remedies under state law, as well as the extent to which such infringements appear to be based on intentional or reckless conduct. To aid its analysis, the Office is announcing public roundtables to provide the opportunity for members of the public to address the following topics: Evidence of actual or threatened copyright infringement by states; state policies and practices for minimizing copyright infringement and addressing infringement claims; and alternative remedies under state law for copyright infringement.
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