Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eric_Eldred
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Constitutional law case
Documented in legal databases. Concluded that the extension did not violate the Constitution. Debated in academic circles. Documented in Supreme Court archives. Eldred filed suit against the Attorney General. No. 01-618. Summarized in law school curricula. Supported by various copyright holders. |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
January 15, 2003 |
| gptkbp:has_website |
Extended the duration before works enter the public domain
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Eldred argued against the extension of copyright terms
Ashcroft defended the constitutionality of the extension |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eldred v. Ashcroft
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced copyright law in the United States
Influenced future copyright legislation |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
537 U. S. 186 (2003)
Frequently referenced in copyright law cases. |
| gptkbp:judges |
Ginsburg, Rehnquist, O' Connor, Kennedy, Thomas, Scalia, and Stevens.
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Breyer and Souter dissented.
Supreme Court's power to review legislative acts |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Legacy in copyright law discussions.
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Constitutionality of extending copyright terms.
Copyright term extension Judicial affirmation of copyright term extension. Part of the U. S. copyright legal framework. Part of the ongoing debate over copyright law |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Copyright_Term_Extension_Act_of_1998
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| gptkbp:material |
Eldred sought to publish works in the public domain.
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Sonny_Bono_Copyright_Term_Extension_Act
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Confirmed the constitutionality of copyright term extensions
Affected the duration of copyright protections. Analyzed for its implications on creativity. Analyzed the balance of rights and public access. Criticized for limiting public access to works. Critiqued for its impact on cultural access. Impacts on digital rights management. Implications for digital content and copyright. Implications for future copyright legislation. Influenced public policy on copyright. Outcomes discussed in copyright law seminars. Relevant to current copyright discussions. Relevant to discussions on intellectual property. Set the stage for future copyright debates. Significant for copyright law and digital media Subject of many legal discussions. The decision was issued by the Supreme Court. The ruling favored the government. Upheld the Copyright Term Extension Act The court ruled that Congress has the power to extend copyright terms. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the majority opinion |
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Copyright_Act_of_1976
Set a precedent for future copyright cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
7-2
Justice Stephen Breyer wrote a dissenting opinion Opposed by public domain advocates. |
| gptkbp:publishes |
Discussed in legal journals and articles.
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| gptkbp:responds_to |
gptkb:John_Ashcroft
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| gptkbp:signatories |
gptkb:Eric_Eldred
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| gptkbp:significance |
Addressed the balance between copyright protection and public domain
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| gptkbp:use_case |
Outreach by copyright advocacy groups.
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