Intellectual Property
Oct. 16, 1999
Just Reward
Just Reward Pending Legislation Would Protect Compilers of Databases Database providers have expressed their concern that the 'thin' copyright protection afforded databases under 'Feist' has left their databases targets for piracy.
By Michael Egger
Two bills currently under consideration by the House of Representatives would establish new statutory protections for databases. The first bill, HR354 (The Collections of Information Antipiracy Act), was introduced on Jan. 19. This bill would add a new chapter to the U.S. Copyright Act. The second bill, H...
Two bills currently under consideration by the House of Representatives would establish new statutory protections for databases. The first bill, HR354 (The Collections of Information Antipiracy Act), was introduced on Jan. 19. This bill would add a new chapter to the U.S. Copyright Act. The second bill, H...
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