Message: 11
Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 09:33:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>
Subject: Re: Re: Posting of calendar art
I don't know about the 1941 calendar, but the 1965
calender hanging in my offfice is NOT copyrighted. And
by the way, just because something is a "commissioned
work of art" does not mean it is copyrighted. In order
to prevail in an infringment suit on a work created
before the effective date of the present copyright
law, the work must be registered.
John D. Mitchell, Jr.
My understanding is that when congress renewed the copyright law it
extended to 75 years after the death of the creator. Currently, an item
is copyrighted at creation, registration just allows for legal action (or
is it stronger action?)
Also, that 1941 calendar can be used again, calendar days repeat every 14
years.
Somewhere around here I've got an NP calendar from the 60s that I can use
for 2003.
Terry
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