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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.
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What is the problems of copyright?
copyright can get you into alot of trouble and if you get caught you might end up being in jail or get a fine, and its illegal to copy someones work.
When copyright on an old work is renewed on the basis of changes or additions is the original naked text still in the public domain or subsumed under the copyright of the amended version?
The original work remains in the public domain; copyright in the new work is not a renewal of the original protection: it is an entirely new copyright. For example, if I do a new translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, I control copyright over my translation, but the original texts are still in the public domain. If I record a performance of a Bach chorale, I control copyright over that recording, but the original work is still in the public domain.
How can you tell if someones dead?
Check for a pulse - and/or breathing !
What is the copyright date of the first Goosebumps book?
Welcome to the Dead House is copyright 1992.
Is it illegal to develop someone else's pictures?
When a photo is taken, unless other arrangements (such as work made for hire) have been made, the photographer automatically controls the copyright. Anyone else claiming copyright on it would be infringing the creator's rights.
How can I copyright a document?
To copyright a document, you can simply create the work and it is automatically protected under copyright law. However, for added protection, you can register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office by submitting an application and a copy of your work.
What is the copyright date of Dead Until Dark?
2001.
Can I use the copyright symbol even if my work is not registered?
Yes, you can use the copyright symbol () even if your work is not registered. The symbol indicates that the work is protected by copyright law, whether it is registered or not.
Can you have copyright in an infringing work like unauthorized translation?
No; copyright would belong to the rightsholder of the underlying work.
Do you need a different copyright for each work that you do?
Do I need to submit a different copyright application for each work that I do.
Why have either a license or copyright?
Copyright gives the creator of a work control over its use. A license is a way the copyright owner can allow others to use the work.
How do you determine if your copyright is illegal?
If you are not the creator of the work, you cannot claim copyright on it.
