When does a 1950 copyright expire?

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26th June 2007, 10:14 AM
echnidna

When does a 1950 copyright expire?

I'm not a lawyer so I though I'd ask when does a 1950 copyright expire?
26th June 2007, 10:17 AM
bitingmidge

Neither am I but it depends on a few things.

What's it a copyright of?

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26th June 2007, 10:34 AM
Wongo

Hmm any trick question.

I need to think about it.

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Its 27 July 1923.

Oh BTW I'm not a lawyer either.:D
26th June 2007, 10:43 AM
craigb

My understanding is the publication copyright in Australia used to be 50 years.

However, as a condition of the FTA we signed with the Americans a few years ago,we had to make our copyright the same length as theirs, which I believe is 75 years.

But then I'm not a copyright lawyer either. :wink: :D
26th June 2007, 10:52 AM
echnidna

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

Neither am I but it depends on a few things.

What's it a copyright of?

P
:)

Its a gunsmithing book (pdf) that I have offered to host on my website.

Heres more info

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=51610
26th June 2007, 11:41 AM
DavidG

See
26th June 2007, 12:16 PM
echnidna

Thankyou David,
That's the easiest to understand work I have seen.
Its also aussie which is very relevant.
26th June 2007, 05:23 PM
ozwinner

The Crown copyright gets me, paid for and produced for the people and yet the people dont own it?

Al :?
26th June 2007, 05:52 PM
echnidna

yep, unlike the states where most government stuff is public domain
26th June 2007, 06:55 PM
Phil Spencer

Quote:

Originally Posted by echnidna

I'm not a lawyer so I though I'd ask when does a 1950 copyright expire?

About 50 years after the owners death, if it was not assigned to another living person, I own a few literary copyrights thats what I was told by the copyright people..
Phil
27th June 2007, 07:45 AM
billbeee

I read an article in a paper the other week, saying that in the UK Lonnie Donegan's widow is whingeing because the 50 year copyright on his stuff is just about to finish, and she will lose her nice little earner. She wants the same system as here and in the US presumably.

Cheers
Bill.
27th June 2007, 08:05 AM
Honorary Bloke

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigb

However, as a condition of the FTA we signed with the Americans a few years ago,we had to make our copyright the same length as theirs, which I believe is 75 years.

Well, it WAS 75 years until the Walt Disney Company lobbied Congress for an extension. Seems the original Mickey Mouse (Steamboat Willie) was about to fall into the public domain (2003) and we couldn't have that, could we? So Congress passed in 1998 the Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) which tacked another 20 years onto the copyright holding. So now it's 95 years. :(( It isn't that I care so much how long the term is, it's the idea that a large corporation can get Congress to jump through hoops. Not surprising, but certainly discouraging. :(
28th June 2007, 01:01 AM
Ashore

Quote:

Originally Posted by echnidna

I'm not a lawyer so I though I'd ask when does a 1950 copyright expire?

Depends on the country , in china and korea its about 3 days after they get a copy :D espically for CD's & DVD'S