Re: S.505 Signed

On 11/3/98, Bob Stock <bstock[_at_]ucla.edu> wrote:
>
> On 11/2/98, Tyler Ochoa <tochoa[_at_]law.whittier.edu> wrote:
> >
> > The analysis is not limited to works made for hire, because "life
> > plus X years" duration applies only to works created on or after
> > January 1, 1978.
>
> Except for works that were not published or copyrighted before 1/1/78.
> See 17 U.S.C. sec. 303. So, as I understand it, if a work was created
> in 1970 but not published until 1985, the copyright would endure until
> the author died + 70 years.

Or until 31 December 2047, whichever is longer.

Peter B. Hirtle
pbh6[_at_]cornell.edu Received on Wed Nov 04 1998 - 16:06:24 GMT