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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 2, 2000
Security Interests in Copyrights Financing Preservation Act - Amends Federal copyright law to authorize a security interest in a copyright or the proceeds of a copyright to be perfected under either the Uniform Commercial Code or Federal copyright law.Requires the rights of a transferee of an interest in a copyright or a copyright's proceeds, other than a lien creditor, to prevail over the conflicting rights of the transferee of a security interest in the copyright unless the security interest is perfected under Federal copyright provisions.
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Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R–PA
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E926-927)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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