Analysis of H.R. 2391 from Public Knowledge

November 16, 2004 | Intellectual Property | By: Mark VandeWettering

Over the weekend I heard a talk by Mike Godwin of Public Knowledge about the state of intellectual property law. The lame duck Senate is currently poised to consider Public Knowledge – The Intellectual Property Protection Act (H.R. 2391), a draconian mix of copyright legislation which would abolish many fair use protections and extend criminal penalties to the mere careless or accidental offering of copyrighted files even if no infringing activies actually occurred. Consider writing your Senators, and keep an eye on this one.