...to other laws (a) On and after January 1. 1977. all rights in the nature of copyright in works that come within the subject matter of copyright as specified by sections 102 and 10,3, whether created before or after that date and whether published or unpublished, are governed exclusively...

...reserving state Inw protection for misappropriation of copyright subject matter provided the relief is not equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright. I'rnhibition against involuntary transfer». — The Subcommittee has replaced the provision prohibiting...

...any State with respect to : 57-786 — 76— pt. 1 10 (3) Activities violating rights that are not equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright * * * including breaches of contract, breaches of trust, invasion of privacy, defamation, and deceptive...

...arising from undertakings commenced before January 1. 1977; (3) activities violating rights that are not equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright us specified by section 10*5. including breaches of contract, breaches of trust, violation of trade...

...as of January 1, 1978 by the Federal copyright statute with regard to "all legal or equitable rights that are equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright" (Section 3O1(a)). On and after the effective date, "no person is entitled to any such right or equivalent...

...statutes of any State with respect to ... activities violating legal or equitable rights that are not equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the...general scope of copyright as specified by section 106." (Ibid., p. 103.) In theory, therefore, the State laws on breach of trust or confidence or on invasion...

...preemption by federal law under section 301 of the US Copyright Act of 1976 because they are not considered "equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright", 80 they are rather irrelevant in the context of accession to Berne, not merely because they differ...

...preemption by federal law under section 301 of the US Copyright Act of 1976 because they are not considered "equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright",80 they are rather irrelevant in the context of accession to Berne, not merely because they...

...copyrightable works and with respect to activities violating legal or equitable rights that are not equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright.101 The meaning of these sections, particularly the phrase "not equivalent to any of the...

...AIA Document Bill, Article 6.1 (1987-1988). MU.S. CONST, art. VI, $221 all legal and equitable rights that are "equivalent to any of the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright" are preempted.3* To be preempted. State landmark laws must be deemed "equivalent" to one of the exclusive...