S. 1933 · 108th Congress
Enhancing Federal Obscenity Reporting and Copyright Enforcement Act of 2003
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Enhancing Federal Obscenity Reporting and Copyright Enforcement Act of 2003 - Amends Federal copyright law to provide that a certificate of registration shall satisfy registration requirements irrespective of any inaccurate information on the registration application, unless: (1) the inaccurate information was included on the application with knowledge that…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 22, 2003
Enhancing Federal Obscenity Reporting and Copyright Enforcement Act of 2003 - Amends Federal copyright law to provide that a certificate of registration shall satisfy registration requirements irrespective of any inaccurate information on the registration application, unless: (1) the inaccurate information was included on the application with knowledge that it was inaccurate; and (2) the inaccurate information, if known, would have caused the Register of Copyrights to refuse registration.
Requires the court, in any case in which such inaccuracies are alleged, to request the Register to advise the court whether the inaccurate information, if known, would have caused the Register to refuse registration.
Allows a court, in computing statutory damages for copyright infringements, to determine that all the parts of a compilation or derivative work do not constitute one work but rather are separate works, if the court in its discretion concludes that they are distinct works having independent economic value.
Requires the Attorney General to ensure that: (1) any unit in the Department of Justice responsible for investigating computer hacking or intellectual property crimes is assigned at least one agent to support such unit for the purpose of investigating crimes relating to the theft of intellectual property; and (2) each such agent has received appropriate training.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Enhancing Federal Obscenity Reporting and Copyright Enforcement Act of 2003
Latest action (May 20, 2004): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 528.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 22, 2003
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No recorded floor vote found.