Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you, Tina! I'll notify the 'Publicans on watch on this end. S.Dimitrov > From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 20:11:03 -0500 > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] Copyright Alert > > To the professionals on the list, this might help the beleaguered photo > profession a little, from Jack Reznicki and the Professional Photographers > of America: > > "Contact your Senators immediately > and urge them to pass H.R. 2391, The Intellectual Property Protection > Act of 2004. Congress reconvenes on November 16 for a "lame duck" > session-giving photographers one last chance at improving copyright > law in 2004. You can contact your Senators (and get a sample e-mail) > at http://capwiz.com/ppaworld/issues/alert/?alertid=6599801&type=CO > > The Intellectual Property Protection Act combines provisions from > several bills that PPA has fought for during this Congress. Here are > the provisions most applicable to the rights of professional > photographers: > > -Infringers will no longer be able to use innocent errors in a > copyright registration to have a case dismissed. > -Department of Justice may elect to bring civil copyright suits > against infringers - with damage awards going to the copyright owner > as restitution. > -Eliminates registration requirement for infringement actions by the > U.S. Government > -Allows courts to treat parts of a collective work as individual > works for statutory damages purposes. > -Creates a program to educate the public regarding the importance of > intellectual property and the harms associated with infringement. > -Authorizes at least $15 million for criminal copyright investigations in > 2005. > -Makes it easier to prove damages in criminal prosecutions against > online infringers > -Allocates $2 million for better training of U.S. Attorney's Office > personnel on intellectual property issues. > > Acting now is significant. When the new Congress begins in January, > all unpassed legislation from 2003 and 2004 will be wiped out - > leaving us to start the lobbying process all over again. > > Again, we urge you to your Senators in support of this legislation by going > to: > http://capwiz.com/ppaworld/issues/alert/?alertid=6599801&type=CO > > As always, there is no guarantee that all - or any - of the bill > provisions will be enacted into law. PPA will provide updates as this > legislation progresses." > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > www.tinamanley.com > > > http://www.pdiphotos.com > http://www.workbookstock.com > http://www.newscom.com > http://www.americanphotojournalist.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information