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Association of Medical Illustrators
Association of Medical Illustrators Denounces 'Orphan Works' Bills Before Congress
June 22nd, 2008
The Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) an international organization representing highly trained professional medical illustrators and animators, is slamming proposed legislation known as "The Orphan Works Act of 2008" (H.R. 5889/S. 2913), pending in the House and Senate. An "orphan work" is a creative work, visual or otherwise, whose copyright status and ownership cannot be readily found. Proponents want to use works declared "orphans" without infringement liability. "If this bill passes, it will radically restructure copyright protections currently guaranteed to creators by making it legal for anyone to use, reproduce and change a...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-06-22)
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