Re: c.1995

On Tue, 1 Nov 1994, Esther Sinofsky wrote:

> Duration of copyright no longer is tied to an exact number of years.
> Duration = life of author plus 50 years.
>
> Esther Sinofsky esinofs[_at_]lausd.k12.ca.us
> Robert Frost Middle School 818/360-2146
> 12314 Bradford Place
> Granada Hills, CA 91344
>
>

Not entirely so. The law states that for works made for hire, or anonymous/pseudonymous works where the author's identity is not revealed in the records of the Copyright Office, copyright lasts for 75 years from publication or 100 years from creation, whichever is shorter. [17USC302(c)] So the year *CAN* still be significant in many instances.

Richard Alan Anderson, Senior Information Specialist U. S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress Washington, DC 20559-6303
(202)707-5959, Internet: rand[_at_]loc.gov Received on Tue Nov 01 1994 - 22:28:19 GMT