Index
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
Summary
Law that extended the duration of copyright protection for works created on or after January 1, 1978.
Rights & Rules
- 01.Extended protection for individual creators to the life of the author plus 70 years
- 02.Extended protection for corporate 'works for hire' to 95 years from publication
Penalties
- 01.Statutory damages for infringing works that would have otherwise entered the public domain
- 02.Injunctions against the use of newly extended copyrighted materials
Verified Citations
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