Re: UK Copyright Term

On Tue, 29 Apr 1997, Edward Barrow <edward[_at_]plato32.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Peggy Hoon <peg[_at_]wsu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > What is the duration of copyright for works initially published in
> > the United Kingdom? (1917-1928) Alternately, can someone point me
> > to resources on the internet where I may find this information myself?
>
> For a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, or a film, in
> the UK it's 70 years after the death of the author. Under the
> principle of national treatment, in the US it's the same as it would
> be for a US work.

That's true, but what is that? I'm not sure, which is why I didn't respond myself.

For a work published in the 1917-28 era, copyright would last for 28 years, renewable for another 28. The question is, does a publication in the UK in that era qualify as a publication sufficient to start the U.S. copyright clock ticking?

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