Re: anonymous copyright

From: Jeroen Hellingman <jehe[_at_]kabelfoon.nl>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 23:04:34 +0200

On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Georgia Harper <gharper[_at_]utsystem.edu> wrote:
>
> Anonymity affects the term of copyright. Instead of dating from the
> year of creation (fixation in a tangible medium of expression) through
> 75 years after death of author, it dates from the year of publication
> for 75 years, or from the year of creation for 100 years, whichever is
> shorter.
>
> If the author's identity is recorded with the CO, either by the author
> or anyone else, the term runs normally (from year of creation until 75
> years after author's death). This information (in more detail) is in
> Section 302 (c) of the Copyright Act.

Wasn't it 70 years? I already found the term extention one of the worst things ever happened to copyright, so please don't make it yet longer.

Jeroen

Jeroen Hellingman
<jehe[_at_]kabelfoon.nl> Received on Fri Oct 15 1999 - 21:01:50 GMT

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