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What is Understanding Orphan Works and Copyright about?

This document discusses several proposals for designating and handling orphan works under copyright law: 1. The burden of demonstrating a work is an orphan work should rest on the prospective user. They must conduct a reasonable search to locate the copyright owner. 2. If the search is reasonable and no owner is found, the user can submit an "intent to use" to the Copyright Office and pay a compulsory licensing fee set by the Office on a case-by-case basis. 3. An orphan works database would be maintain

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