Public Law 105-298
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Public Law 105-298 is the U.S. federal statute, commonly known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, that extended the duration of copyright protection for works in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 105-298 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4486506 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 105-298 Context triple: [Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 105-298]
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A.
Public Law 99-499
Public Law 99-499 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1986 that, among other provisions, established the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act to improve community safety through hazardous chemical reporting and emergency planning requirements.
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B.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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C.
Public Law 105-206
Public Law 105-206 is a major 1998 U.S. federal statute that overhauled the Internal Revenue Service, strengthened taxpayer rights, and implemented significant tax administration reforms.
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D.
Public Law 95-598
Public Law 95-598 is the formal designation of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, a major U.S. federal statute that comprehensively overhauled the nation’s bankruptcy system.
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E.
Public Law 105-304
Public Law 105-304 is the 1998 U.S. federal statute that enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, implementing key international copyright treaties and establishing modern rules for digital rights management and online service provider liability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 105-298 Target entity description: Public Law 105-298 is the U.S. federal statute, commonly known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, that extended the duration of copyright protection for works in the United States.
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A.
Public Law 99-499
Public Law 99-499 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1986 that, among other provisions, established the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act to improve community safety through hazardous chemical reporting and emergency planning requirements.
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B.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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C.
Public Law 105-206
Public Law 105-206 is a major 1998 U.S. federal statute that overhauled the Internal Revenue Service, strengthened taxpayer rights, and implemented significant tax administration reforms.
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D.
Public Law 95-598
Public Law 95-598 is the formal designation of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, a major U.S. federal statute that comprehensively overhauled the nation’s bankruptcy system.
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E.
Public Law 105-304
Public Law 105-304 is the 1998 U.S. federal statute that enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, implementing key international copyright treaties and establishing modern rules for digital rights management and online service provider liability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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copyright law ⓘ |
| affects |
copyrighted works first published in the United States
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unpublished works protected under U.S. copyright law ⓘ |
| affectsPublicDomainEntry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| amends | Title 17 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| citation | 112 Stat. 2827 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
17 U.S.C. § 302
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17 U.S.C. § 304 ⓘ 17 U.S.C. § 305 ⓘ |
| componentTitle |
Title II—Miscellaneous Provisions
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Title I—Copyright Term Extension ⓘ |
| constitutionalChallenge | Eldred v. Ashcroft ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizedFor |
benefiting large copyright industries
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delaying entry of works into the public domain ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1998-10-27 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 105th United States Congress ⓘ |
| extendsCopyrightTermFor |
anonymous works
ⓘ
corporate works ⓘ pseudonymous works ⓘ works created by individual authors ⓘ works made for hire ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act ⓘ |
| hasPublicLawNumber | 105-298 ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Copyright Term Extension Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
|
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legislativeType | public law ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sonny Bono ⓘ |
| newGeneralTermForIndividualWorks | life of the author plus 70 years ⓘ |
| newTermForCorporateWorks |
120 years from creation
ⓘ
95 years from publication ⓘ |
| partOf | United States copyright law framework ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
extension of economic incentives for copyright holders
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harmonization of U.S. copyright term with the European Union ⓘ |
| popularNameOrigin | Sonny Bono ⓘ |
| previousGeneralTermForIndividualWorks | life of the author plus 50 years ⓘ |
| previousTermForCorporateWorks | 75 years from publication ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Eldred v. Ashcroft ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
copyright duration
ⓘ
copyright term ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
motion picture industry
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music industry ⓘ publishing industry ⓘ |
| SupremeCourtDecisionYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| upheldBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 105-298 Description of subject: Public Law 105-298 is the U.S. federal statute, commonly known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, that extended the duration of copyright protection for works in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
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