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How many years would you get in jail if you were under 18 and you broke copyright laws?
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Most infringement cases are resolved with fines instead of prison sentences.
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When do you have to renew a copyright?
Under US copyright law, a copyright cannot be renewed after it expires. For works of US authors published in the US prior to 1963, copyright renewal had to be filed after 28 years.
Is Rudolph the red nosed reindeer under copyright?
Yes, it was first published in 1939, meaning its copyright will expire 95 years later.
Is Twilight in the public domain?
No. Under current U.S. Copyright Law, Twilight will remain under automatic copyright protection until 70 years after the death of the author, Stephanie Meyer.
Is The River by Gary Paulsen under copyright?
Yes; it will be protected for 70 years after his death.
What was the copyright of Green Eggs and Ham?
"Green Eggs and Ham" was published in 1960 and the copyright would have initially lasted for 28 years. As copyright laws have been extended, it would have been renewed and likely protected until 95 years after the publication date, which would be 2055.
Can you copyright someones work if they are dead?
If it was produced since 1978, it was automatically protected and will not enter the public domain until 70 years after their death. You would not be able to copyright it again, but if you are the heir, copyright may have passed to you unless other arrangements were made. Older works may or may not be protected, based on whether they were published with notice and renewed or not, but you would not be able to copyright them, either: either they're already protected, or they're already in the public domain.
Is MILDA the monument of freedom of Latvia subject to copyright or trademark or patent?
The monument predates Latvian copyright law by eight years. It would have been protected under Soviet law, which at the time protected works for the life of the creator plus 15 years. Designer Karlis Zale died in 1942.
How long does a copyright notice last?
Generally, at least under US Law, copyright protection extends 70 years past the death ot the author/creator of the work.
What is potential penalty for photographers copyright infringement if photographer lives in the UK and violater is an American citizen living in NY State using photo of himself on his personal website?
Under caselaw precedent established in Itar-Tass Russian News Agency v. Russian Kurier the copyright ownership would be determined under UK law and US copyright law would be used to judge the extent of the (alleged) infringement.So the maximum term of imprisonment would be 10 years and the maximum statutory fine would be $150,000.00 USD.(see related links for a summary of Itar v. Kurier and provisions for relief under US Copyright law.)
Is Finnegans Wake still under copyright?
In Europe Finnegan's Wake will cease to be under copyright on 1st Jan 2012. In the U.S., under present copyright law, it will cease to be under copyright on 1st Jan 2035. However, as long as the Disney corporation continues to gain profit from its back-catalog, it is inconceivable that the law won't change before that date.
Is santa baby under music copyright?
Yes, it is copyrighted for 95 years from its date of first US publication.
Duration of American copyright?
Under current US law copyright protection extends through the life of the author and to the end of the calendar year 70 years past the authors death.
