[A2k] IP-Watch: Golan Case May Put US In Violation Of International Copyright Treaties

[Jeffrey A. Williams]

Richard and all,

  No.  Jamie has posted further information for your review
that was similar to what someone else posted two days ago.

Richard M Stallman wrote:

>       The details were posted earlier on this thread.
>
> Is this what you mean?
>
>     SUMMARY: The United States Copyright Office (Copyright Office) and the
>     United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seek comment on the
>     topic of facilitating access to copyrighted works for ``blind or
>     persons with other disabilities''
>
> It is strange that the PTO is involved in a copyright matter.  Does
> anyone know why?  I wonder if the PTO wants to muscle in on copyright
> law and redefine itself as an "intellectual property" agency.
>
> Such a change would be harmful, just as the creation of congressional
> subcommittees named "intellectual property" in the 1980s was harmful.

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