PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 395, 396-JULY 31, 1939 [CHAPTER 395] July 31, 1939 AN ACT Is. 770] To authorize the addition to Glacier National Park, Montana, of certain property [Public, No. 243] acquired for the establishment of a fish hatchery, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the placier National UnitedStates of America in Congressassembled, That the Secretary of Lands acquired for the Interior is hereby authorized to administer as a part of the Glacier to. hatchey added National Park, in the State of Montana, subject to all laws and regu- lations applicable thereto, the lands, or interests in lands, within the State of Montana, in township 28 north, range 20 west, Montana meridian, which may be acquired by the United States for the estab- lishment by the National Park Service of a fish hatchery for restocking the waters of the said park. Approved, July 31, 1939. [CHAPTER 396] AN ACT July 31, 1939 in. i .153] To transfer jurisdiction over commercial prints and labels, for the purpose of [Public, No. 244] copyright registration, to the Register of Copyrights. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Copyrights. United States of America in Congress assembled, That effective at istraon o prntand the close of business June 30, 1940, section 3 of the Act entitled "An labels by Comis- Act to amend the law relating to patents, trade-marks, and copy- sioner of Patents re- pealed, effective June rights", approved June 18, 1874 (17 U. S. C. 63), is hereby repealed, 01at.. but all original or renewal copyrights effected thereunder shall con- cn7U.S. c.i 3. tinue in full force and effect for the balance of the respective unex- Continuance of un- expired copyrights. pired terms, subject to all the rights and remedies accorded by existing copyright law. 35 Stat.1077. SEC. 2. Section 5 (k) of the Act entitled "An Act to amend and 17U. .C.§(k). consolidate the Acts respecting copyright" approved March 4, 1909, and°iCbei prm is hereby amended to read: '(k) Prints and pictorial illustrations including prints or labels used for articles of merchandise." Registration by SEC. 3. That commencing July 1, 1940, the Register of Copyrights rightsr effectiveCPy is charged with the registration of claims to copyright properly pre- 1, 190. sented, in all prints and labels published in connection with the sale Pending and un- or advertisement of articles of merchandise, including all claims to cleared caims. copyright in prints and labels pending in the Patent Office and Return of applica- uncleared at the close of business June 30, 1940. All such pending tons, fees, etc. applications and all fees which have been submitted or paid to or into the Patent Office for such pending applications, and all funds deposited and at the close of business June 30, 1940, held in the Patent Office to be applied to copyright business in that Office, shall be returned by the Commissioner of Patents to the applicants. Copyright fee. There shall be paid for registering a claim of copyright in any such print or label not a trade-mark $6, which sum shall cover the expense of furnishing a certificate of such registration, under the seal of the Copyright Office, to the claimant of copyright. rigsts oriinally ey- SEC. 4. Subsisting copyrights originally registered in the Patent istered in Patent Of- Office prior to July 1, 1940, under the provision of law repealed by fce, renewal. section 1 hereof, shall be subject to renewal in behalf of the proprietor upon application made to the Register of Copyrights within one year prior to the expiration of the original term of twenty-eight years. Approved, July 31, 1939. 1142 [53 STAT.
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