Copyright Act of 1909

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:intellectual_property
gptkbp:addressed international copyright issues
gptkbp:allows statutory damages
transfer of copyright ownership
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Copyright_Act_of_1947
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:musical
gptkb:Academic
gptkb:literary_work
sound recordings
dramatic works
motion pictures
sculptural works
pictorial works
graphic works
gptkbp:defines copyrightable works
gptkbp:duration 28 years with renewal option
gptkbp:effective_date 1909-07-01
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established mechanical rights
copyright registration process
public performance rights
reproduction rights
gptkbp:has_limitations fair use doctrine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Copyright Act of 1909
gptkbp:increased copyright term for published works
copyright term for unpublished works
gptkbp:influenced subsequent copyright legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works
gptkbp:introduced Representative Sidney R. Yates
gptkbp:is_recognized_as moral rights
gptkbp:is_set_in precedent for future copyright laws
gptkbp:provided protection for unpublished works
gptkbp:purpose To regulate copyright law in the United States
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Copyright_Act_of_1976
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Copyright_Act_of_1976
gptkbp:requires deposit of copies with Library of Congress
notice of copyright
gptkbp:significance First comprehensive copyright law in the U. S.
gptkbp:was a response to the need for economic rights for authors
a response to the need for a national copyright system
a response to technological changes
a response to the development of new media
a response to the expansion of artistic expression
a response to the growth of the music industry
a response to the need for copyright reform
a response to the need for enforcement mechanisms
a response to the need for protection of creators
a response to the rise of the publishing industry
a response to the need for legal clarity in copyright matters
a response to the need for protection of intellectual property
a response to the need for harmonization with international standards
a response to the need for protection against piracy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Copyright_Act_of_1976
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5