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Works first published before Jan., 1, 1923 with proper copyright notice entered the public domain no later than 75 years from the date copyright was first secured. All works whose copyrights were secured before 1923 are now in the public domain! 2. Works published from 1923-1977 retain copyright for 95 years. No such works will enter the public domain until 2019. 3. Works published before 1964 needed to have their copyrights renewed in their 28th year, or they'd enter into the public domain. 4. Whose law applies? When distributed in the United States, U.S. law applies. When distributed to other countries, their law applies. That is why "Absentee Ownership" will be marked "not for US distribution". It is public domain in the European Community, e.g.. 5. Changes in the term of copyright protection in the United States? Under the 1909 Copyright Act, the original term lasted 28 years. It was renewable for an extra 28 years, for a total of 56 years. Until 1992, the work would enter the public domain if renewal was not filed in a timely manner. However, even with diligent research, it is very difficult to determine with assurance that renewal was not filed. By 1962, everything published before 1906 was in the public domain. It was clear that the new act would grant existing works a total term of 75 years. To prevent these works from losing out on the 75 year extension while Congress worked out all the other details of the new act, Congress started passing extension acts in 1962. Such extensions prevented copyright expirations before the passage of the 1976 Copyright Act, with the result that all copyrights in existence in 1962 were extended to at least 1976 when the 75-year term kicked in. Effective in 1998, after works first published in 1922 had passed into the public domain, the copyright term was extended for all works as to which copyright protection had not yet expired. For works published in 1923, and thereafter (provided they were renewed, or were exempt from renewal requirements). Thus, the effective term will be 95 years. 5. INDEMNITY You will indemnify and hold the Project, its director, officer, members, harmless from all liability, cost and expense, including legal fees, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following that you do or cause: distribution of texts, alteration, modification,or addition to the texts, or any defect. 6. RESPONSIBILITY Ralf J. Schreyer, D-86381 Krumbach/Schwaben (Federal Republic of Germany) e-Mail: ralf_schreyer@yahoo.de Copyright 2001, 2009. Last update: 2009-05-24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------