October 19, 1976 · Legal milestone
Copyright Act of 1976 signed (1976)
Comprehensive US copyright overhaul that took effect in 1978. Its coverage of software was later clarified by the 1980 CONTU amendments and underpinned software piracy disputes.
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- Date
- October 19, 1976
- Kind
- Legal milestone
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