Duration anid Renewal: The Transition from the 1909 Act to the 1976 Act

AuthorRobert A. Gorman
ProfessionUniversity of Virginia School of Law
Pages46

Date of Work When Protection Attaches First Term Renewal Tenn
Created in 1978 or later Upon fixation Unitary term of life plus 50 years (or, if anonymous or pseudonymous work, or work for hire, 75 years from publication, or 100 years from creation, whichever is first)
Published 1949-1977 Upon publication with notice 28 years 47 years, if renewal is sought; note that newal still must he sought even after 1978, if the work was first published before that date.
Published 1921-1949 Upon publication with notice 28 years 47 years, if renewal was sought, otherwise these works are in the public domain
Published between 75 years ago and 1920 Upon publication with notice 28 years 47 years, if renewal was sought*

Published more than 75 years ago: the work is now in the public domain

Created, but not published, before 1978 Upon creation Unitary term of at least life plus 50 years, earliest expiration dates
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