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Intellectual Property Research

This guide includes information on researching patents and copyrights.

Statutes & Legislative History

Statutes relating to Copyright Law are located in Title 17 of the United States Code 
(KF 62 2012 .A2) 
Available on HeinOnline
Available on the Legal Information Institute
Available on FDSys

United States Code Annotated (KF 62.5 .W45)
Available on WestlawNext 

United States Code Service (KF 62.5 .L49)
Available on Lexis Advance

Copyright Act of 1909

Legislative History of the 1909 Copyright Act (KF 2989.54 .A15 1976) 
Available on HeinOnline

Copyright Act of 1976

Omnibus Copyright Revision Legislative History
Available on HeinOnline

The Kaminstein Legislative History Project: A Compendium and Analytical Index of Materials Leading to the Copyright Act of 1976 (KF 2989.56 .A16 K35)
Available on HeinOnline

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Federal Copyright Law: The Legislative Histories of the Major Enactments of the 105th Congress
Available on HeinOnline

Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995

Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995: A Legislative History of Public Law No. 104-39, 109 Stat. 336
Available on HeinOnline

No Electronic Theft Act of 1997

Federal Copyright Law: The Legislative Histories of the Major Enactments of the 105th Congress
Available on HeinOnline

Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998

Federal Copyright Law: The Legislative Histories of the Major Enactments of the 105th Congress
Available on HeinOnline

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002 - A Legislative History
Available on HeinOnline

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