Copyright in Government Employee Works

Abstract

Section 105 of the Copyright Act of 1976 continued the prohibition in the Copyright Act of 1909 against allowing copyright protection for certain works which the Congress believes to serve the public interest best by being placed in the public domain. However, diverse interpretations of what is a "work of the United States government" have been continually voiced. This article reviews the case law and legislative history of the statutory prohibition of copyright in works authored by government personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA392914

Entities

People

  • John O. Tresansky

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Law
  • Congress
  • Copyrights
  • Employment
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • Patents
  • Public Policy
  • Supreme Court
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Law

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