On 17/12/2018 15:28, nospam wrote:
In article , David B.
wrote:


There's some interesting FAQs he-

https://lumendatabase.org/notices/17765633

no. that's definitely not a faq

Yes, no spam, it's clear for all to see!

nor is it interesting.

Not even THIS example of a FAQ?

The public domain refers to materials that are not protected under
copyright law. Prior to 1978, a work could fall into the public domain
if it was not registered or if it did not have proper notice. After
1978, there was no registration or notice requirement and thus a work
would not automatically fall into the public domain.

A work may also fall into the public domain if its copyright expires.
Under the 1909 Copyright Act, a work received protection for a 28 year
period (works between 1964-1977 receive automatic renewal), with an
option to renew the work for an additional 28 years (because of the
Copyright Extension Act, a work created before 1978 can have protection
for 95 years after publication). For works created after 1978, the
copyright holder lasts for the life of the author + 70 years (the
copyright holder's heirs retain the intellectual property rights).

So, you should not assume a work is in the public domain. You should
first check with the Copyright Office.

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