Re: Re: Attribution is not required in publicdomainmaterials

From: Vance R. Koven <vrkoven[_at_]world.std.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:32:50 -0400


At 10:39 AM 6/5/2003, Kevin Grierson wrote:
>in the U.S., at least, the rights of attribution and integrity are limited
>to works of visual art and expire when the author does.

This is true as a matter of Federal law, but, let it be remembered, this is not necessarily true with respect to state law, which Congress intended to survive. In Massachusetts (and California) it's life-plus-fifty, and where there is overlap with Section 106A, the protection kicks in when the author kicks off.

Vance R. Koven, Senior Attorney
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+1 781-224-8144 (fax mechanica) Received on Fri Jun 06 2003 - 20:32:50 GMT

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