FW: [CNI-COPYRIGHT] copyright on standards

From: Klein, Bonnie <BKlein[_at_]DTIC.MIL>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:43:50 -0400

You are correct in thinking that most standards are not in the public domain.

Your source was probably refering to Veeck v. Southern Building Code Congress International, (Fed.Cir. 7 June 2002) http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/99/99-40632-cv0.htm), which ruled that copyrighted standards may come into the public domain when they are incorporated into law.

For some background, you might want to read the following which includes analysis up to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in favor of Veeck in late January 2002. See The Sidebar - Not All Laws Are Free: The Importance of the Veeck Case
http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/feb02/ebbinghouse.htm

Bonnie Klein
Program Manager for Copyrighted Information Defense Technical Information Center
Ft. Belvoir, VA
bklein[_at_]dtic.mil

-----Original Message-----
From: Freya Anderson [mailto:freya_anderson[_at_]eed.state.ak.us] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:11 PM
To: CNI-COPYRIGHT Mail List
Subject: [CNI-COPYRIGHT] copyright on standards

Hello all~

Someone recently told me that standards were considered (US) government documents, and as such do not have copyright protection. I was under the impression that most standards were not created by government work, that they were not considered government documents for copyright purposes, and that clearance was necessary for copying. Looking at an IEEE standard, I see that it has copyright notices all over it, and that it is possible to obtain clearance through the Copyright Clearance Center.

Could someone clarify for me whether or not standards are generally copyrightable?

Thanks!
Freya Anderson
ILL Librarian ~around the clock reference service~

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