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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01/01/09
Opposition to Detroit Congressmanâ...

According to Sujal Parikh and John Prensner writing in the Ann Arbor News, “H.R. 6845 would delay this process and make the deposition ...

12/09/08
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....

12/02/08
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 se...

11/12/08
New Bill Would Forbid Copyright Tr...

The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act (HR 6845) has now been officially introduced. While it awaits passage, the bill would "bar agenc...

11/10/08
Heather Joseph: Getting the messag...

The "Fair Copyright in Research Works Act" (HR 6845) would change US Copyright law to forbid agencies like the NIH from conditioning thei...

11/10/08
WASHINGTON DC PRINCIPLES FO FREE A...

NEW>>Society Publishers Support HR 6845 – The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act. NEW>>Frank Testifies In Support Of Copyright Protec...

11/03/08
More support for the Conyers bill ...

Representatives from our association attended the hearing on HR 6845 which took place on 11 September 2008, and some comments were made b...

10/30/08
STM Sends Letter to US Congress Su...

On 30 October 2008 STM's CEO, Michael Mabe, wrote to the US Congressional Committee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property (IP...

10/22/08
Fair Copyright in Research Works Act

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

10/16/08
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 ope...

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