WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO   
IP/N/1/USA/C/5 
17 August 2012 
 
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Council for Trade-Related Aspects  of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
  
 
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PR OPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
UNITED STATES 
 
 The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and 
Corrections Act of 2010, which entered into force on 9 December 2010, as notified by the 
United States on 20 June 2012 under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/USA/5). 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À 
LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
ÉTATS-UNIS 
 
 Le présent document contient le texte
1 de la Loi de 2010 portant amélioration, clarification  
et correction de dispositions relatives au droit d'au teur, qui est entrée en vigueur le 9 décembre 2010, 
et a été notifiée par les États-Unis le 20 juin 2012  au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le 
document IP/N/1/USA/5). 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
  
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
ESTADOS UNIDOS 
 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 de la Ley de 2010 por la que se introducen 
mejoras, aclaraciones y correcciones con respecto al derecho de autor, que entró en vigor el 9 de diciembre de 2010, notificado por los Estados Unidos el 20 de junio de 2012 en virtud de lo dispuesto 
en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acue rdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/USA/5). 
 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.     
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PUBLIC LAW 111–295—DEC. 9, 2010 
   
 
    
 
     
 
COPYRIGHT CLEANUP, CLARIFICATION, AND 
CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2010 
   
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  124 STAT. 3180   PUBLIC LAW 111–295—DEC. 9, 2010  
   
 Public Law 111–295  
111th Congress  
  
 
 
 
Dec. 9, 2010  [S. 3689]  
 
  
Copyright 
Cleanup, Clarification, and 
Corrections 
Act of 2010.   
17 USC 101 
note.   An Act 
 
To clarify, improve, and correct the laws relating to copyrights, and for 
other purposes. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 
 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.  
 
 This Act may be cited as the "Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010".  
  
 SEC. 2. REFERENCE.  
  Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act a 
section or other provision is amende d or repealed, such amendment or 
repeal shall be considered to be made  to that section or other provision of 
title 17, United States Code.    
 
 
  
 
17 USC 512.   
 
 Regulations.  
 SEC. 3. COPYRIGHT OFFICE PROCEDURES.  
 
 (a) DIRECTORY OF AGENTS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS.—Section 512(c)(2) is amended, in th e matter following subparagraph (B), 
by striking ", in both electronic and hard copy formats".   (b) RECORDATION OF DOCUMENTS.—Section 205(a) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: "A sworn or official certification may 
be submitted to the Copyright Office electronically, pursuant to regulations established by the Register of Copyrights.".     
 SEC. 4. REPEAL OF EXPIRED PROVISIONS.  
 
 (a) REPEAL.—Section 601, and the item relating to such section in the table of sections for chapter 6, are repealed.   (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—  
  (1) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—(A)  The heading for chapter 6 is 
amended to read as follows:   
"CHAPTER 6—IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION". 
  
   (B) The item relating to chapter 6 in the table of chapters is 
 amended to read as follows:  
 
"6. Importation and Exportation  …..........…..........….......... 601"   IP/N/1/USA/C/5 
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    (2) APPLICATION FOR COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION.—
Section 409 is amended—    (A) in paragraph (9), by adding "and" after the semi-colon;    (B) by striking paragraph (10); and    (C) by redesignating paragra ph (11) as paragraph (10).  
 (c) INFRINGING IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION.—The 
second sentence of section 602(b) is amended by striking "unless the provisions of section 601 are applicable".    
 
  
 
  
 
17 USC 602.  
 
 SEC. 5. CLARIFICATIONS.  
  (a) CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS OF PHONORECORDS.—
Section 303(b) is amended by striking "the musical work" and inserting "any musical work, dramatic work, or literary work".   (b) PROCEEDINGS OF COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES.—
Section 803(b)(6)(A) is amended by striking the second sentence and 
inserting the following: "All regulations issued by the Copyright Royalty Judges are subject to the approval of the Librarian of Congress and are subject to judicial review pursuant to chapter 7 of title 5, except as set 
forth in subsection (d).".   (c) LICENSES FOR CERTAIN NONEXEMPT TRANSMISSIONS.—
Section 114(f)(2)(C) is amended by striking "preexisting subscription 
digital audio transmission services or preexisting satellite digital radio audio services" and inserting "eligib le nonsubscription services and new 
subscription services".    
 SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.  
 
 (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 is amended—  
  (1) by moving the definition of "Copyright Royalty Judges" to follow the definition of "Copyright owner";    (2) by moving the definition of "motion picture exhibition facility" 
to follow the definition of "Literary works"; and  
  (3) by moving the definition of "food service or drinking establishment" to follow the definition of "fixed";   (b) LICENSES FOR WEBCASTING.—Section 114(f)(2)(B) is amended in the fourth sentence, in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking "Judges shall base its decisi on" and inserting "Judges shall base 
their decision".   (c) SATELLITE CARRIERS.—Section 119(g)(4)(B)(vi) is amended 
by striking "the examinations" and inserting "an examination".   (d) REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT.—Section 503(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking "copies of phonorecords" and inserting "copies or 
phonorecords".  
 (e) RETENTION OF COPIES IN COPYRIGHT OFFICE.—Section 704(e) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking "section 708(a)(10)" and inserting "section 708(a)".   (f) CORRECTION OF INTERNAL REFERENCES.—
(1) Section 114(b) is amended by stri king "118(g)" and inserting "118(f)".  
 (2) Section 504(c)(2) is amende d by striking "subsection (g) of 
section 118" and inserting "section 118(f)".    IP/N/1/USA/C/5 
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    (3) Sections 1203(c)(5)(B)(i) and 1204(b) are each amended by striking 
"118(g)" and inserting "118(f)".   (g) PRO-IP ACT.—Section 209(a )(3)(A) of Public Law 110–403 is 
amended by striking "by striking ‘a nd 509’ " and inserting "by striking 
‘and section 509’ ".  
 (h) TRADEMARK TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS ACT.—
Section 4(a)(1) of Public Law 111–146 is amended by striking "by 
corporations attempting" and inser ting "the purpose of which is".  
 (i) TRAFFICKING.—Section 2318(e)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "under section" and inserting "under this 
subsection".  
  Approved December 9, 2010.    
 
 17 USC 115.  
 
  
 
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  _________________________________________________________ LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3689:  
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):  
 Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.  
 Nov. 15, considered and passed House, amended.   Nov. 19, Senate concurre d in House amendments.  
  
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