The purpose of the planned roundtables is to seek additional input from the public in order for the Task Force to have a complete and thorough record upon which to make recommendations.
Each of the scheduled roundtables will be divided
into separate, consecutive, sessions addressing the following topics raised in
the Green Paper:
(1) The legal framework for the creation of remixes;
(2) the relevance and scope of the first sale doctrine in the digital environment; and
(3) the appropriate calibration of statutory damages in the contexts of
(i)
individual file sharers and
(ii) secondary liability for large-scale infringement.
(ii) secondary liability for large-scale infringement.
Time will be reserved at the end of each session within each
roundtable for observers and viewers to comment upon the topic discussed during
the session. While the subject matter will be consistent across each of the four
roundtables, the allotted time for each session may vary to accommodate the
specific interests of the participants at each location. In order to maximize
participation, no formal opening statements or presentations are expected.
The roundtables will focus on (1) the questions set out in the October 3rd Federal Register Notice, 78 FR at 61338-39, (2) the issues
raised in the stakeholder comments filed both before and after the Dec. 12
meeting, and (3) points made at the December 12th public meeting. Individuals
participating in the roundtables may be posed questions on any of these issues.
Interested parties may request to participate in, or to observe, the roundtable
discussions by submitting a request form, available at https://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=THEG32E&OID=130. [1] Participation will entail responding to questions
from Task Force members and engaging with other participants, whereas
observation will entail listening to, but not participating in, the discussions,
although there will be time for observers to comment at the end of the
discussion. Parties who wish to attend roundtables in multiple locations should
submit a separate request form for each location. When completing request forms,
interested parties should identify the particular discussion or discussions they
wish to participate in or observe. We will respond to the requests to
participate or observe two weeks before the day the roundtable will be held.
Please note that the Task Force may not be able to grant all requests but will
seek to maximize participation to the extent possible.
Participants and observers should arrive at least
one-half hour prior to the start of the roundtable and must present valid
government-issued photo identification upon arrival. The Task Force will provide
additional information on directions and parking in the agendas for each of the
roundtables.
The roundtables will be webcast. A transcription
service will also be present. The transcriptions will be made available on both
the Task Force and USPTO Web sites after each roundtable.
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