How Long Does Copyright Protection Last? As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years For an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work made for hire, the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its first publication or a term of 120 years from the year of its
Circular 15A Duration of Copyright copyright duration for works protected by federal statute before January 1, 1978, with one major change: the length of the renewal term was increased to 47 years The 1998 Copyright Term
The Lifecycle of Copyright | U. S. Copyright Office Generally, for most works created after 1978, protection lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years For anonymous works, pseudonymous works, or works made for hire, the copyright term is 95 years from the year of first publication or 120 years from creation, whichever comes first
Circular 1 Copyright Basics How Long Does Copyright Last? In general, for works created on or after January 1, 1978, the term of copyright is the life of the author plus seventy years after the author’s death
Chapter 3 - Circular 92 | U. S. Copyright Office In no case, however, shall the term of copyright in such a work expire before December 31, 2002; and, if the work is published on or before December 31, 2002, the term of copyright shall not expire before December 31, 2047
Chapter 3 Duration of Copyright (a) Copyright in a work created before January 1, 1978, but not theretofore in the public domain or copyrighted, subsists from January 1, 1978, and endures for the term provided by section 302
What is Copyright? | U. S. Copyright Office How long does copyright protection last? The length of copyright protection depends on when a work was created Under the current law, works created on or after January 1, 1978, have a copyright term of life of the author plus seventy years after the author’s death
Circular 15T Extension of Copyright Terms than the term in effect before 1978 The renewal term extends the copyright for a full term of 95 years This circular will inform you of the provisions in the copyright statute affecting the duration of subsisting copyrights and give you some information with examples illustrating what these provisions mean For works copyrighted for the
Timeline 1950 - 1997 | U. S. Copyright Office The copyright term for works created on or after January 1, 1978, the effective date of the law, is the life of an author plus 50 years Fourth General Revision of Law Takes Effect January 1, 1978
Circular 6A Renewal of Copyright Works that secured copyright protection before January 1, 1978, were eligible for up to two terms of protection: an origi- nal term of twenty-eight years, followed by a renewal term 1