What does copyright protect

In general, for works created on or after January 1, 1978, the term of copyright is the life of the author plus 70 years after the author’s death.

If the work is a joint work with multiple authors, the term lasts for 70 years after the last surviving author’s death.

For works made for hire and anonymous or pseudonymous works, the duration of copyright is 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever is shorter.

For works created before January 1, 1978, that were not published or registered as of that date, the term of copyright is generally the same as for works created on or after January 1, 1978.

What is copyright infringement

The law, however, provides that in no case would the term have expired before December 31, 2002, and if the work was published on or before that date, the term will not expire before December 31, 2047. For works created before January 1, 1978, that were published or registered before that date, the initial term of copyright was 28 years from the date of publication with notice or from the date of registration.

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