H.R.6845 - Fair Copyright in Research Works Act

To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to works connected to certain funding agreements. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to works connected to certain funding agreements. as introduced.
  • Popular: Fair Copyright in Research Works Act as introduced.
  • Short: Fair Copyright in Research Works Act as introduced.

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12/31/08
Opposition to Detroit Congressman’s proposal for fees on research ...

According to Sujal Parikh and John Prensner writing in the Ann Arbor News, “H.R. 6845 would delay this process and make the deposition of these articles more difficult, preventing researchers, physicians, and the public from retrieving ...

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12/08/08
Peter Suber, Open Access News

H.R. 6845 would delay this process and make the deposition of these articles more difficult....In addition, arguments by supporters of H.R. 6845 that submissions to the NIH hurt journal subscriptions are suspect. ...

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12/01/08
The Exchange Online

U.S. Representatives Conyers, Issa, and Feeny introduced the Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, HR 6845, on September 9, 2008. AAUP sent a letter in support of the bill to its sponsors and the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, ...

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11/11/08
New Bill Would Forbid Copyright Transfer as a Condition for ...

The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act (HR 6845) has now been officially introduced. While it awaits passage, the bill would "bar agencies of the federal government from requiring the transfer of copyright, whole or in part, as a...

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11/09/08
Heather Joseph: Getting the message across [A Blog Around The Clock]

The "Fair Copyright in Research Works Act" (HR 6845) would change US Copyright law to forbid agencies like the NIH from conditioning their grants to require public access to the published results of its research. ...

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11/09/08
WASHINGTON DC PRINCIPLES FO FREE ACCESS TO SCIENCE

NEW>>Society Publishers Support HR 6845 – The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act. NEW>>Frank Testifies In Support Of Copyright Protection For Scientific Publishers. Coalition Members Comment on Request for Information: NIH Public ...

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11/02/08
More support for the Conyers bill from STM

Representatives from our association attended the hearing on HR 6845 which took place on 11 September 2008, and some comments were made by two of the witnesses, Dr Zerhouni of the NIH and Heather Joseph of ARL/SPARC, which we feel must ...

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10/29/08
STM Sends Letter to US Congress Supporting the Fair Copyright Act

On 30 October 2008 STM's CEO, Michael Mabe, wrote to the US Congressional Committee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property (IP committee) supporting the Fair Copyright in Research Works Act (HR 6845). ...

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10/21/08
Fair Copyright in Research Works Act

HR 6845 To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to works connected to certain funding agreements.

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10/15/08
A new federal copyright czar?

While the proposed law (HR 6845: Fair Copyright in Research Works Act), to eradicate the ability of the federal government to mandate open access to research funded by taxpayer funds has been challenged, we are now also working under ...

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10/15/08
The Attack on the NIH Policy

Last month, Chairman Conyers (D-MI) introduced the "Fair Copyright in Research Works Act" (HR 6845) into the House. Paul Courant, Peter Suber, and others, rightly pointed out that "fair" is foul in this case. ...

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10/08/08
Re: HR 6845

As you may know, HR 6845 was introduced on September 9, 2008, which is very late in the Congressional session. It is highly unlikely that this piece of legislation will be acted upon this year. If it is not brought to the floor for a ...

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10/08/08
Fair Copyrights in Research Works Act-What is it?

This is a House of Reprsentatives bill (HR 6845) that is designed to protect private citizens copyrights from mandatory licenses that federal agencies may require in exchange for federal funds that are used for research. ...

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10/06/08
Vincent G. Rinn Law Library: Publisher Backlash Against NIH Open ...

Congressman Conyers has introduced H.R. 6845, the so-called " Fair Copyright in Research Works Act" which would prevent federal funding agencies from requiring grantees to transfer any rights or licenses to the government as a condition ...

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10/05/08
CollegiateTimes.com - Editorial: Publicly funded research should ...

The bill, HR 6845, seeks to require that all scientific research funded by the National Institute of Health must be made available via the scientific database PubMed Central within 12 months of publication. The NIH adopted this policy ...

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10/05/08
Open Access

John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced the bill HR 6845, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, that would not only reverse the NIH Public Access Policy but would not allow other federal agencies to put similar policies into place ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/04/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy (SPARC)

Open Congress page on the H.R. 6845 http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6845/show. The hearing on the bill conducted by the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, September 11, ...

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10/03/08
A bill to overturn the NIH policy

John Conyers (D-MI) introduced the Fair Copyright in Research Works Act (HR 6845) on September 9. Conyers is the chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, which is the House committee most responsible for copyright legislation ...

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