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Date Nov. 23, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-75 Title

Statutory Copyright Licensing: Implications of a Phaseout on Access to Television Programming and Consumer Prices Are Unclear

GAO November 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Committees STATUTORY COPYRIGHT LICENSING Implications of a Phaseout on Access to Television Programming and Consumer Prices Are Unclear GAO-12-75 November 2011 STATUTORY COPYRIGHT LICENSING Implications of a Phaseout on Access to Television Programming and Consumer Prices Are Unclear Highlights of GAO-12-75, a...
Date Aug. 4, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-828R Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: In a Previous Rate-Setting Proceeding for Some Sound Recordings, the Standard Addressing the Disruptive Impact on the Industries Contributed to a Lower Copyright Royalty Rate, but the Effect of Its Proposed Removal Is Unclear

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 4, 2010 The Honorable Arlen Specter Chairman Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Subject: In a Previous Rate-Setting Proceeding for Some Sound Recordings, the Standard Addressing the Disruptive Impact on the Industries Contributed to a Lower Copyright Royalty Rate, but the Effect ...
Date Aug. 4, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-826 Title

Telecommunications: The Proposed Performance Rights Act Would Result in Additional Costs for Broadcast Radio Stations and Additional Revenue for Record Companies, Musicians, and Performers

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters TELECOMMUNICATIONS The Proposed Performance Rights Act Would Result in Additional Costs for Broadcast Radio Stations and Additional Revenue for Record Companies, Musicians, and Performers GAO-10-826 August 2010 Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-826, a report to congressional requesters Accountability In...
Date June 7, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-707SP Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Comments From The Copyright Office On GAO-10-428R (GAO-10-707SP), an E-supplement to GAO-10-428R

Comments From The Copyright Office On GAO-10-428R (GAO-10-707SP), an E-supplement to GAO-10-428R June 7, 2010 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Lamar Smith Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives The Honorable Jason Chaffetz The Honorable Charles Gonzalez The Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee The Honorable Dan Lungren House of Representatives Subject: Com...
Date April 12, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-423 Title

Intellectual Property: Observations on Efforts to Quantify the Economic Effects of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2010 Report to Congressional Committees INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Observations on Efforts to Quantify the Economic Effects of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods GAO-10-423 April 12, 2010 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-423, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Observations on Efforts to Quant...
Date Feb. 26, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-428R Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Preliminary Observations on the Potential Effects of the Proposed Performance Rights Act on the Recording and Broadcast Radio Industries

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 26, 2010 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Lamar Smith Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives The Honorable Jason Chaffetz The Honorable Charles Gonzalez The Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee The Honorable Dan Lungren House of Representatives GAO revised this correspondence on J...
Date Sept. 30, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-863 Title

Intellectual Property: Enhanced Planning by U.S. Personnel Overseas Could Strengthen Efforts

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Enhanced Planning by U.S. Personnel Overseas Could Strengthen Efforts GAO-09-863 September 2009 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-863, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Enhanced Planning by U.S. Personnel Overseas Cou...
Date July 26, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-1004T Title

Intellectual Property: Initial Observations on the STOP Initiative and U.S. Border Efforts to Reduce Piracy

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, United States Senate INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Initial Observations on the STOP Initiative and U....
Date June 14, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-788T Title

Intellectual Property: U.S. Efforts have Contributed to Strengthened Laws Overseas, but Significant Enforcement Challenges Remain

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 14, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, United States Senate INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY U.S. Efforts have Contributed to Strengthened Laws ...
Date Sept. 23, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-1093T Title

Intellectual Property: U.S. Efforts Have Contributed to Strengthened Laws Overseas, but Challenges Remain

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 23, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY U.S. Efforts Have Contributed to Strengthened Laws Overseas, but Challenges Remain Statement of Loren Yager, Director, International Affairs and Trade GAO-04-1093T Septe...
Date Sept. 8, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-912 Title

Intellectual Property: U.S. Efforts Have Contributed to Strengthened Laws Overseas, but Challenges Remain

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY U.S. Efforts Have Contributed to Strengthened Laws Overseas, but Challenges Remain GAO-04-912 a September 2004 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY U.S. Efforts Have Contributed to Strengthened Laws Overseas, but Challenges Remain Highlights of GAO-04-912, a report to congressional requester...
Date June 1, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-700 Title

Intellectual Property: Economic Arrangments Among Small Webcasters and Third Parties and Their Effect on Royalties

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2004 Report to Congressional Committees INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Economic Arrangements among Small Webcasters and Third Parties and Their Effect on Royalties GAO-04-700 a June 2004 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Economic Arrangements among Small Webcasters and Third Parties and Their Effect on Royalties Highlights of GAO-04-700, a report to congressional commit...
Date May 28, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-503 Title

File Sharing: Selected Universities Report Taking Action to Reduce Copyright Infringement

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters FILE SHARING Selected Universities Report Taking Action to Reduce Copyright Infringement GAO-04-503 a May 2004 FILE SHARING Selected Universities Report Taking Action to Reduce Copyright Infringement Highlights of GAO-04-503, a report to congressional requesters The emergence of peer-to-peer filesharing applica...
Date Sept. 25, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-811 Title

Intellectual Property: State Immunity in Infringement Actions

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2001 Report to the Honorable Orrin G. Hatch, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY State Immunity in Infringement Actions GAO-01-811 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Infringement Accusations Against States Have Been Few Intellectual Property Owners Have Few Alternatives or Remedies Aga...
Date May 7, 1998 Report No. RCED-98-126 Title

Technology Transfer: Administration of the Bayh-Dole Act by Research Universities

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1998 Report to Congressional Committees TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Administration of the Bayh-Dole Act by Research Universities GAO/RCED-98-126 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-275266 May 7, 1998 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary Unite...
Date May 9, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-113 Title

Intellectual Property: Fees Are Not Always Commensurate With the Costs of Services

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Fees Are Not Always Commensurate With the Costs of Services GAO/RCED-97-113 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-274301 May 9, 1997 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman, Co...
Date March 13, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-58 Title

Intellectual Property: Comparison of Patent Examination Statistics for Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Comparison of Patent Examination Statistics for Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 GAO/RCED-97-58 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-276028 March 13, 1997 The Honorable Orrin G....
Date Sept. 18, 1996 Report No. T-RCED/GGD-96-230 Title

Intellectual Property: Patent Examination and Copyright Office Issues

United States General Accounting Office GAO Hearing Held on September 18, 1996 Statement Submitted on September 18, 1996 Testimony Before the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. Senate INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Patent Examination and Copyright Office Issues Statement for the Record by Allen Li, Associate Director Energy, Resources, and Science Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division...
Date July 7, 1994 Report No. GGD-94-168FS Title

Intellectual Property Rights: U.S. Trade Representative Investigations of Foreign Country Practices

. GAO United States General Accounting OfI!ice Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-257532 July 7,1994 The Honorable Prank R. Lautenberg United States Senate Dear Senator Lautenberg As you requested, this fact sheet provides information on investigations conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative (um) under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act (19 USC. 2411), as amended, concerning f...
Date June 30, 1993 Report No. IMTEC-93-35R Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Justice Software Management

* GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Division and B-253782 June30,1993 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 111ll lllllllllll 149659 This letter responds to your October 8, 1992, request and subsequent discussions with your staff that we review the use of copyrigh...
Date Jan. 28, 1993 Report No. IMTEC-93-16 Title

Software Reuse: Major Issues Need to Be Resolved Before Benefits Can Be Achieved

“l_---_l---l..._ --._-.--“- ...-...1111i --- t.c!d St.;lt CH Gt*rl(tr;ll Accouufing Offi Appendix III Major Contributors to This Report Information Management and Technology Division, Washington, D.C. F’ W. Deffer, Assistant Director rank David Chao, Technical Adviser JosephJ.H. Cho, Evaluator-in-Charge Colleen M. Phillips, Senior Evaluator Wiley E. Poindexter, Jr., Senior Evaluator (610630)...
Date Oct. 26, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-93-6 Title

Nonimmigrant Visas: Requirements Affecting Artists, Entertainers, and Athletes

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1992 Report to Congressional Committees NONIMMIGRANT VISAS RequirementsAffecting Artists, Entertainers, and Athletes llllllllllllll ll 147806 . Gllo/NSIAD-93-6 ---- -A- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-250564 October 26, 1992 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr...
Date Oct. 9, 1992 Report No. GGD-93-8 Title

National Science Foundation: Better Guidance on Employee Book Writing Could Help Avoid Ethics Problems

lJnited States General Accountkg Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives NATIONAL SCIENCE: FOUNDATION Better Guidance on Employee Book Writing Could Help Avoid Ethics Problems RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Offke unless specifically approved ‘ the Offke of...
Date Sept. 13, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-91 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Copyright Law Constraints on the Transfer of Certain Federal Computer Software With Commercial Applications

\ United States General Accounting Office / (/#f/ b “GAO Testimony 144810 For Release on Delivery apected at IO:00 a.m. EST Friday September 13, 1991 Copyright Law Constraints on the Transfer of Certain Federal Computer Software W ith Commercial Applications Statement of John M. Ols, Jr., Director in the Resources Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Committee on Commerce, Sci...
Date April 3, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-80 Title

Technology Transfer: Federal Agencies' Patent Licensing Activities

I ; -.-__-__,- _-.- - ..__... -.- . ..--__ -_--._- --.._. -_-~_-- 1; April 1991 ; i, IX TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Federal Agencies’ Patent Licensing Activities 143538 \ . . . .. .“. “.” - .” ..- _ . ...” -..-_.... ~_-.-_ -.-. ll-ll.-. - .__I.. _ .-...-.. -~-.---_-.- ---- - _.._-..--- --.--- ~ I ..-_I - . GAO UIlited.Stbe8 General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community,...
Date June 1, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-145 Title

Technology Transfer: Copyright Law Constrains Commercialization of Some Federal Software

i. United + States General Accounting Office *. Report to the Chairman, Subcommitke-•. on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Administration of Justice,Conkittee . . ., _,. ‘/’ TRANSFER. Law Constrains Commercialization of Some Federal Softiare copyright Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-238912.2 June 1,199O The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeier Chairman, Subcommittee...
Date April 26, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-63 Title

Government Operations: Copyright Law Constraints on the Transfer of Certain Federal Computer Software With Commercial Applications

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery wcted at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 26, 1990 Copyright Law Constraints Federal Cafiputer Software on the Transfer of Certain With Commercial Applications Y Statement of John M. Ok, Jr., Director and Economic Developent in the Resources, Division CCXItIunity, Before the Subccmnittee on Science, Research, and Technology Ccx...
Date March 7, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-44 Title

Government Operations: Copyright Law Constraints on the Transfer of Certain Federal Computer Software With Commercial Applications

-- United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at EST 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 1990 Testimony Copyright Certain Applications Law Constraints Federal Computer on the Software Transfer With of Commercial Statement Keith 0. Resources, Division of Fultz, Director, and Community, Planning Economic & Reporting Development Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellect...
Date May 30, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-154 Title

Technology Transfer: Implementation Status of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986

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Date March 4, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-116BR Title

Technology Transfer: Constraints Perceived by Federal Laboratory and Agency Officials

United States General Accounting Office GA!!0 , Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space and Technology, House of Representatives March 1988 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER \ Constraints Perceived by Federal Laboratory and Agency Officials GAO 1.nited States General Accounting Office Washington. D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-207939 March4,1988 The Hon...
Date June 11, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-26 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Federal Patent Policy

-GAO United States General Accounting Office Testimony I I For Release on Delivery Expected at lo::00 a.m. EDT Thursday June 11, 1987 Federal Patent Policy Statement Sarah P. Resources, Division of Associate Frazier, and Community, Director Economic I Development Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives...
Date April 16, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-44 Title

Patent Policy: Recent Changes in Federal Law Considered Beneficial

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on, 9 Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice, Committee on the Judiciary lllllllll lllll Ill1 lllllllllllll llll 111111111 House of Representatives LMi32994 PATENT POLICY Recent Changesin Federal Law Considered Beneficial &AO,‘RCED-8744 United States General Accounting Office Washington...
Date Oct. 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-13 Title

Information Management: Improving Productivity in Copyright Registration

I . . 119 7a9 PEPORT Bv THEu.s. General Accounting Office Improving Productivity ,,#I’ !In Copyright Registration est studies of the copyright registration recess have identified many ideas for prowhich have not yet ! uctivity improvement tjeen fully explored. This report describes alctions recently taken by top management ait the Copyright Office to improve the effi‘isncy and productivity of ...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. 115478 Title

Government Operations: Operation of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY, June'll; 1981 . STATEMENT OF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, THE ADMINISTWTION OF JUSTICE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON llllllll IllM 115478 AND THE O...
Date March 24, 1977 Report No. PAD-77-38 Title

Budget and Spending: Billion Dollar Congress

DOCUMENT RESUME 00434 - [A1051794] [Billion Dollar Congress]. PAD-77-38; B-39772. March 24, 1977. 4 pp. + 4 enclosures (15 pp.). Report to Sen. Walter D. Huddleston, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Subccamittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management (700). Contact: Program Analysis Div. Budge' Function: General Govr&nment:...
Date July 24, 1973 Report No. B-174013 Title

Government Operations: Review of Federal Library Operations in Metropolitan Washington

I B-774013 . COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-174013 ‘1 # To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives We have Washington. reviewed Federal library operations in Metropolitan Act, We made our review pursuant to the Budget and Accounting 1921 (31 U.S.C. 53), and the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (31 u.s.c. 67). are being sen...