Re: copyright expiration as a spur to creativity

From: Dan L Burk <BURKDANL[_at_]shu.edu>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 11:47:01 -0400

On 07/29/98, Robert Cumbow <cumbr[_at_]perkinscoie.com> wrote:
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> Mr. Burk's point is a good one, and certainly realistic. However, it
> is not unheard of for someone (regardless of age) to decide to write a
> book in order to provide for his heirs rather than simply because he
> feels like writing a book.

But to the extent that this is a relevant consideration, doesn't it simply militate in favor of a fixed term, rather than the highly variable "lifetime plus" term?

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Dan L. Burk
Seton Hall University
burkdanl[_at_]shu.edu

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