Re: Congressional restoratio power

From: Larry Urbanski <larryu[_at_]moviecraft.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 13:49:56 -0500

On 4/19/97, CSims[_at_]proskauer.com wrote: 

>

> Readers should know that notwithstanding its peremptory tone, Georgia
> Law Professor Paul Heald's assertion that Congress lacks any power to
> restore copyrights because of the wording of the Constitutional
> copyright clause is open to serious doubt. The commerce clause would
> seem an equally available font of power to define and protect
> intellectual property. The Constitution doesn't consist of air-tight
> compartments:

But, haven't you shown in your statement the problem with the commerce clause and restoration..." to define and protect intellectual property. "? This may apply to works under copyright protection...but those in the public domain would no longer be deemed "intellectual property" by definition.

Larry Urbanski
American Film Heritage Association
<larryu[_at_]moviecraft.com> Received on Mon Apr 21 1997 - 18:55:42 GMT

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