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the date of registration '"' However, the Copyright Term Extension Act does not revive copyrights that have fallen into the public domain""'
Examples of Mondrian's works illustrate the limitations of the efTects of the Copyright Term Extension Act As discussed previously, the US copyrights in Molen expired on December 31, 1984 under the existing US term of protection applicable for such works— 75 years following the publication date. Because the work is now in the public domain, the Copyright Term Extension Act will not operate to revive (or, extend) the copyright in such work.
2) Works created but not published or copyrighted before January 1. 1978
Amended Section 303— pertaining to works created but not published or copyrighted before January 1, 1978 would receive the extended term of protection provided in Section 302,"" discussed below The amendment further provides that in no event will such copyright expire before December 31, 2012, and if the work is published on or before December 31, 2012, the term of copyright will not expire before December 31, 2047.
3) Works created on or after January 1. 1978
If adopted, the legislation would amend 17 U S C Section 302(a) and (b), such that works and joint works created on or after January 1 , 1 978 would receive a term of protection of 70 years after the death of the author "" Terms for corporate works (e.g. works made for hire provided in Section 302(c)) would also be extended 20 years, to 95 years after the work is published or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first '" This is an important extension for works created by corporate entities, and represents a 25 year longer term of protection than that provided such works in the EU. Proposed amendments to Section 302(e) would also extend each of the terms regarding presumptions as to author's death by 20 years "^
Finally, the legislation would extend the February 1 5, 2047 termination date of the Section
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