Procedures for Copyright Restoration of Certain Motion Pictures and their Contents in Accordance With the North American Free Trade Agreement

Résumé

The Copyright Office is issuing final regulations establishing procedures that govern the filing of Statements of Intent for the restoration of copyright protection in the United States for certain motion pictures and their contents in accordance with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the statute implementing it. The NAFTA Implementation Act authorizes the Copyright Office to establish procedures whereby potential copyright owners of eligible works who file a complete and timely Statement of Intent with the Copyright Office on or before December 31, 1994, will have copyright protection restored effective January 1, 1995. These final regulations make several modifications or clarifications to the interim regulations and are effective immediately.