When a publisher dies . . . ?

From: Bob Rosenberg <rarosenb[_at_]rci.rutgers.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 19:48:27 -0400

If the publisher of a reference work goes out of business, and no other company picks up the work, what happens to the copyright on the material? Specifically, if there are drawings (portraits) made for and printed in the reference work, can they be used? 

Robert Rosenberg                *    "Genius is all bosh.
Thomas A. Edison Papers         *      Clean hard work is
Rutgers University              *       what does the business."
rarosenb[_at_]rci.rutgers.edu        *                      --TAE
Received on Wed Apr 17 1996 - 23:51:54 GMT

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