INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AND THE
NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
BRUCE A. LEHMAN
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
CHAIR
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE TASK FORCE
RONALD H. BROWN
Secretary of Commerce
CHAIR
SEPTEMBER 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Background
I. Law
2. Subject Matter and Scope of Protection
a. Eligibility
for Protection
b. Published
and Unpublished Works
c. Works Not
Protected
d. Categories
of Protectible Works
4. Term of
Protection
5. Notice, Deposit and
Registration
6. Exclusive
Rights
a. The Right
to Reproduce the Work
b. The Right to
Prepare Derivative Works
c. The Right to
Distribute Copies
d. The Right to
Perform the Work Publicly
e. The Right to
Display the Work Publicly
7. Limitations on Exclusive Rights
a. Fair
Use
b. Library
Exemptions
c. First Sale
Doctrine
d. Educational
Use Exemptions
e. Other
Limitations
A. Content Security and
User Access Needs
B. The Internet
Experience
C. Access and Use
Technological Controls
D. Controlling Use of
Protected Works
E. Managing Rights in
Protected Works
F. Encryption Export
Control
G. Development of
Standards
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