Ringer, Barbara Alice
1925 - 2009

Details
Born: 5/29/1925 in Lafayette, Indiana
Died: 4/9/2009
Professional Facts

Practice Area:
Intellectual Propert
Profession:
Copyright Law
Regions and States of Practice:
DC, South
Legal Education:
Columbia Law School, 1949
Other Education:
B.A., George Washington University (1945)
M.A., George Washington University (1947)
Positions During Her Career:
Examiner for the Copyright Office (1949-1980)
Worked for the United Nations (1971-1973)
Register of copyrights (1973- 1980)
Acting register of copyrights (1993-1994)
Firsts:
Female register of copyrights (1973)
Accomplishments:
Negotiated and drafted the Copyright Act of 1976
Received the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1977)


Further Research Materials

References:
She Helped Put Her Stamp on Copyright Law
Stephen Miller, She Helped Put Her Stamp on Copyright Law, The Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2009, at A10, available at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124183337729702961.html#printMode
Barbara A. Ringer dies at 83; force behind copyright law
Matt Schudel, Barbara A. Ringer dies at 83; force behind copyright law, Los Angeles Times (May 4, 2009), available at: http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/04/local/me-barbara-ringer4
A Local Life: Barbara A. Ringer, 83; Force Behind New Copyright Law
Matt Schudel, A Local Life: Barbara A. Ringer, 83; Force Behind New Copyright Law, Washington Post (April 26, 2009), available at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/25/AR2009042502917.html
Barbara A. Ringer '49
Barbara A. Ringer '49, Columbia Law Magazine (April 9, 2009), available at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/magazine/153311/barbara-a-ringer-49
Barbara Ringer
William Patry, Barbara Ringer, The Patry Copyright Blog (April 09, 2009), available at: http://williampatry.blogspot.com/2009/04/barbara-ringer.html
Appeals Examiner's Findings and Recommended Decisions in the Appeal of Miss Barbara A. Ringer, Library of Congress
Appeals Examiner's Findings and Recommended Decisions in the Appeal of Miss Barbara A. Ringer, Library of Congress, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (August 10, 1972), available from: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED065142