To provide that making limited portions of audio or video content of motion pictures imperceptible by or for the owner or other lawful possessor of an authorized copy of that motion picture for private home viewing, and the use of technology therefor, is not an infringement of copyright or of any right under the Trademark Act of 1946.
Actions Overview (2)
Date
Actions Overview
09/08/2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-670.
06/16/2004
Introduced in House
All Actions (10)
Date
All Actions
09/08/2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
Action By: House of Representatives
09/08/2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-670.
07/21/2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 9.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
07/21/2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
07/08/2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 5.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
07/08/2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
06/17/2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Action By: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
06/17/2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
06/16/2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action By: House of Representatives
06/16/2004
Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives
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Shown Here: Reported to House with amendment(s) (09/08/2004)
Family Movie Act of 2004 - Amends Federal copyright law to create an exemption from copyright infringement for: (1) the act of rendering imperceptible portions of audio or video content in movies by or for the owner or lawful possessor of authorized copies of such movies in the course of private home viewing by means of consumer equipment or services that are operated by an individual in that household, serve only such household, and do not create a fixed copy of the altered version; and (2) the use of technologies allowing such movie content to be rendered imperceptible where the technology does not create a copy of the altered version.
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to protect from liability for trademark infringement: (1) persons who engage in the above-referenced conduct; and (2) manufacturers, licensees, or licensors of technology that enables content to be rendered imperceptible.
Requires such manufacturers, licensees, or licensors to ensure that the technology provides notice that performance of the movie is altered from the director's or copyright holder's intended performance. Establishes civil penalties for manufacturers who fail to provide the requisite notice.
Shown Here: Reported to House with amendment(s) (09/08/2004)
Family Movie Act of 2004 - Amends Federal copyright law to create an exemption from copyright infringement for: (1) the act of rendering imperceptible portions of audio or video content in movies by or for the owner or lawful possessor of authorized copies of such movies in the course of private home viewing by means of consumer equipment or services that are operated by an individual in that household, serve only such household, and do not create a fixed copy of the altered version; and (2) the use of technologies allowing such movie content to be rendered imperceptible where the technology does not create a copy of the altered version.
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to protect from liability for trademark infringement: (1) persons who engage in the above-referenced conduct; and (2) manufacturers, licensees, or licensors of technology that enables content to be rendered imperceptible.
Requires such manufacturers, licensees, or licensors to ensure that the technology provides notice that performance of the movie is altered from the director's or copyright holder's intended performance. Establishes civil penalties for manufacturers who fail to provide the requisite notice.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (06/16/2004)
Family Movie Act of 2004 - Amends Federal copyright law to create an exemption from copyright infringement for: (1) the act of rendering imperceptible portions of audio or video content in movies by or for the owner or lawful possessor of authorized copies of such movies in the course of private home viewing; and (2) the use of technologies allowing such movie content to be rendered imperceptible where the technology does not create a copy of the altered version.
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to protect from liability for trademark infringement: (1) persons who engage in the above-referenced conduct; and (2) manufacturers of technology that enables content to be rendered imperceptible.
Requires such manufacturers to ensure that the technology provides notice that performance of the movie is altered from the director's or copyright holder's intended performance. Establishes civil penalties for manufacturers who fail to provide the requisite notice.
