On Mon, 12 Jul 1999, Chris Lloyd <clloyd[_at_]info.hwwilson.com> wrote:
>
> Does anyone out there know what the rule is regarding the copyright
> expiration for indexes? This periodical index, first published in
> 1800s, meets the test established in Feist, so it is copyrightable.
> The last publication date listed is 1944. It was first published
> in the 19th Century.
>
> My guess is that rule is the same as any other work. If it wasn't
> published with notice, it would be in public domain. Assuming it
> was published with notice, but was not renewed, than entered the
> public domain in 1972. If renewed, won't enter public domain
> until 2011.
>
> Am I right?
Assuming that the index passes the Feist test, and it probably does since it is seldom a total universe of data, the expiration date is the same as for any other work. Periodical indexes do not index every periodical published even on a particular subject but instead has a list of titles that it covers.
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