...ambit of section 105 and are thus denied copyright protection. However, 15 The House Report says that "the Government agency concerned could determine in...works prepared under Government contract or grant." HR Rep. No. 94-1476, 94th Cong., 2d Sess. 59 (1976). See also Schnapper v. Foley, 667 F.2d 102 (DC...

...of Copvrights on the General Revision of the US Copvright Law. 89th Cong., 1st Sess. 10 (1965). - 14 copyright in works prepared in whole or in part with...generated by Government research contracts and the like; it can be assumed that, where a Government agency commissions a work for its own use merely as an alternative...

...- 5 but Congress considered this policy in drafting the 1976 Act. The House Report points out that "[t]he bill deliberately avoids making any sort of...generated by Government research contracts and the like. ...Where, under the particular circumstances, Congress or the agency involved finds that the need to...

...- 5 but Congress considered this policy in drafting the 1976 Act. The House Report points out that "[t]he bill deliberately avoids making any sort of...would be in the public Interest to deny copyright 1n the writings generated by Government research contracts and the like. ...Where, under the particular...

...the right to secure a private copyright would be withheld."578 However, § 1 05 does not provide an "unqualified prohibition against copyright in works prepared under government contract or grant. "*™ It is up to the concerned government agency to "determine in each case whether to allow an independent...

...Government work) should be broadened to prohibit copyright in works prepared under US Government contract or grant. As the bill is written, the Government agency...generated by Government research contracts and the like; it can be assumed that, where a Government agency commissions a work for its own use merely as an alternative...

...Government work) should be broadened to prohibit copyright in works prepared under US Government contract or grant. As the bill is written, the Government agency...generated by Government research contracts and the like; it can be assumed that, where a Government agency commissions a work for its own use merely as an alternative...

...exception for the US federal government appear from section 105's legislative history: [Section 105] deliberately avoids making any sort of outright, unqualified...generated by Government research contracts and the like; it can be assumed that, where a Government agency commissions work for its own use merely as an alternative...