Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995 (1996)

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179 1. Duration of works created on or after January i , |<yT» Under H.R. 989, the basic copyright term would be extended from life of the author plus 50 years to life of the author plus 70 years. The extended term would vest in either the original author, or, if rights have been transferred, in the transferee. All transfers on works created and fixed after January 1, 1978, are subject to termination generally after 35 years; " therefore, the extended term could be reclaimed by the author or his or her heirs. " The term for works made for hire, anonymous and pseudonymous works would go from a term of 75 years from the year of first publication or 100 years from the year of creation, whichever expires first, to 95 years from the year of first publication or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first 2. Renewal term. For works which had secured federal copyright protection prior to January 1, 1978, the 1976 Copyright Act retained the old system of computing the term with one major change: the length of the second renewal term was increased to 47 years. Under pre1978 law, copyright was secured either on the date a work was published or on the date of registration if the work was unpublished. In either case, the copyright lasted for a first term of 28 years from the date it was secured. The copyright was eligible for renewal during the 28th year of the first term. If renewed, the copyright was extended for a second term of 28 years. If not renewed, the copyright expired at the end of the first 28-year term. The addition of 19 yean to die second renewal term by the 1976 Copyright \a was subject to an author's right of termination. " " 17 U.S.C. §203. A work made for hire does not have a termination right under section 203. '* Currently, no transfers conceniing works created and fixed on or after January I, 1978, have aged the requisite 35 years to be subject to termination. " 17 use 1304(c). dirr\duncioii.loc July II. I99S 18