[Woodcarver] Where o' Where

[Ivan Whillock Studio]

Hi Reddogg,

 I believe the law since 1-1-78 is that copyrights now last the life of the
author plus 70 years.
Since 1989, published works--even without formal copyright notice--are
protected the life of the author plus 70 years.
http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm

The copyright is in effect as soon as the work is given shape (written out
on paper or put into a computer,etc.)  Now days the copyright is automatic,
not subject to formal registration, or even a notice.  Even unpublished
writing is protected.    Many writers use the "poor man's copyright" before
publication by putting a page or two into an envelope, mailing it to
oneself, and keeping it on file unopened.  The stamped date on the envelope
establishes time of writing, in case there is a dispute of authorship.  It
isn't an iron-clad method, but it is helpful evidence in a dispute.
Ivan Whillock Studio
122 NE 1st Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
Visit my website at
 http://www.whillock.com
Visit my Picturetrail album at
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=ivancarve
----
>
> While spending 3 months apart from my family while we were waiting to
close
> an escrow i went into a used book store in Palm Springs and picked up a
half
> dozen Western novels and thot I had "discovered " a new young writer by
the
> name of Louis L'mour. this was 1978. I later met him when he was a guest
> speaker at a local University. He said at that time the greatest mistake
was
> letting some of his earliest works expire and go into the public domain
> after 25 yrs. Apparently folks aware of this fact were going to reissue
some
> books and short stories. He was going to renew the ones that had not
expired
> and try to negotiate on the others. He had written over 100 novels and
more
> short stories plus several Hopalong Cassidy books under the name of Jim
> Mayo, yet he was unaware of the laws covering his lifes work.
>
> "Reddogg"
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Woodcarver mailing list
> Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/woodcarver
>