Although it was superseded by the Copyright Act of 1976, it still applies to works that were protected prior to 1978 (when the 1976 Act went into effect).

The specific law varies from country to country. In the US, it is the Copyright Act 1976; in the UK, it is the Copyright, Design, and Patents Act 1988.

In the US, the current copyright act is from 1976, and went into effect in 1978. There were significant changes from previous acts.

It varies from country to country. The current US act is from 1976, for example, and the current UK act is from 1988.

It varies from country to country. The current US act is from 1976, for example, and the current UK act is from 1988.