Duration

Question 1

Duration under 1909 regime

Answer 1

28 years, renewal of 28 years (extended to 47 in 1976, 67 in 1998)
Renewal made automatic in 1992 for works in their first term

Question 2

Duration under 1976 regime

Answer 2

Automatic copyright on fixation, life+50 years (extended to life+70 in 1998)

Question 3

Duration of works w/o authors under 1976 regime

Answer 3

100 years from creation or 75 from publication, whichever came first. CTEA extended to 120 and 95 in 1998.

Question 4

Status of works published before 1923

Answer 4

Expired (the CTEA couldn’t rescue them)

Question 5

Status of works published 1923-63

Answer 5

Rescued by CTEA (e.g., Mickey Mouse). Began to expire 2018. Only the renewed have survived.

Question 6

Status of works published 1964-77

Answer 6

Benefit of automatic renewal, began to expire in 2018.

Question 7

Status of works created but not published before 1978

Answer 7

Author + 70 years or 2002, whichever is longer. If published by end of 2002, extra lease on life until 2047 or life + 70 (whichever longer)

Question 8

Created in 1978 or later

Answer 8

Start expiring in 2048 at the earliest (without author, 2073 at the earliest)

Question 9

Termination for works published 1923-1963

Answer 9

If still valid (renewed), §203 applies if transferred 78 or later. If before 78, double windows of §304

Question 10

Termination for works published 1964-77

Answer 10

28 years + 67 renewal = 95
If renewed after 1978 and assigned, 5-year window 35 years after assignment
If assigned before 1978, 5-year window 56 years after publication, another 75 years after

Question 11

Termination for works published after 1978

Answer 11

5-year window 35 years after assignment. Must notify 2-5 years before termination. Non-waivable, but inheritable.

Question 12

Termination for works for hire

Answer 12

No termination rights for WFH!