Re: [dvd-discuss] Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act

["Michael A Rolenz" <Michael.A.Rolenz(at)aero.org>]

Other than the title the word "restoration" doesn't even appear in the 
bill...

The purposes of this Act are to--

        (1) help eliminate the unfair commercial advantage that States and 
their instrumentalities now
        hold in the Federal intellectual property system because of their 
ability to obtain protection
        under the United States patent, copyright, and trademark laws 
while remaining exempt from
        liability for infringing the rights of others;

        (2) promote technological innovation and artistic creation in 
furtherance of the policies
        underlying Federal laws and international treaties relating to 
intellectual property;

        (3) reaffirm the availability of prospective relief against State 
officials who are violating or
        who threaten to violate Federal intellectual property laws; and

        (4) abrogate State sovereign immunity in cases where States or 
their instrumentalities, officers,
        or employees violate the United States Constitution by infringing 
Federal intellectual property.

Does anyone understand or know of instances where the States are violating 
Federal "Intellectual Property"?




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this might be of interest, sorry if it has been send already

go to thomas.loc.gov   search for copyright then select
11 . Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act of 2001 (Introduced 
in 
the Senate)[S.1611.IS]
12 . Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act of 2001 (Introduced 
in 
the House)[H.R.3204.IH]

I assume this is related to :

Two weeks ago Larry Blunk <lblunk(at)yahoo.com> wrote

>  The US Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing titled
>"Sovereign Immunity and the Protection of Intellectual Property" for
>Feb 27 at 10:00AM.  Further details can be found at
>http://judiciary.senate.gov/beta/hearing.cfm?id=169
>Although it's not entirely clear what will be discussed at this
>hearing, I suspect the DeCSS and Elcomsoft cases will likely
>be brought up.


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