Appendix 1 Duration Provisions: Position as at 1 January 2018, before and After the 2016 Bill Position as at 1 Jan 2018 but under current Law Position as at 1 January 2018 under proposed bill provisions Comment Publication status Copyright Otherwise ‘Made public’ status Copyright expired IF Otherwise duration is expired IF duration is Literary, dramatic, musical works, and engravings Literary, dramatic, musical works, and engravings (author known) (author known) Published before Author died Life of author + Made public before Author died before 1 Life of author + 70 yrs No change death of author before 1 January 70 yrs death of author January 1955 1955 Published after Made public Publication date Made public after death Made public before Publication date + 70 No change (unless death and before before 1 January + 70 yrs but before 2018 1 January 1955 yrs ‘made public’ date is 2018 1955 earlier than date of publication) Published after Made public Publication date Made public after death Author died before 1 Life of author + 70 yrs Term reduced death and after before 1 January + 70 yrs and after 2018 January 1948 2018 1955 Not published n/a indefinite Not made public Author died before 1 Life of author + 70 yrs Term reduced January 1948 Computer programs and artistic works (author known) Computer programs and artistic works (author known) Unpublished, Author died Life of author Whenever made public Author died before 1 Life of author plus 70 No change. These works published before before 1 January plus 70 yrs January 1955 yrs now treated or after death of 1955 consistently with other author subject matter Publication status Copyright Otherwise ‘Made public’ status Copyright expired IF Otherwise expired IF duration is duration is
Appendix 1 Duration Provisions: Position as at 1 January 2018, before and After the 2016 Bill Position as at 1 Jan 2018 but under current Law Position as at 1 January 2018 under proposed bill provisions Comment Publication status Copyright expired IF Otherwise duration is ‘Made public’ status Copyright expired IF Otherwise duration is Literary, dramatic, musical works, and engravings (author known) Literary, dramatic, musical works, and engravings (author known) Published before death of author Author died before 1 January 1955 Life of author + 70 yrs Made public before death of author Author died before 1 January 1955 Life of author + 70 yrs No change Published after death and before 2018 Made public before 1 January 1955 Publication date + 70 yrs Made public after death but before 2018 Made public before 1 January 1955 Publication date + 70 yrs No change (unless ‘made public’ date is earlier than date of publication) Published after death and after 2018 Made public before 1 January 1955 Publication date + 70 yrs Made public after death and after 2018 Author died before 1 January 1948 Life of author + 70 yrs Term reduced Not published n/a indefinite Not made public Author died before 1 January 1948 Life of author + 70 yrs Term reduced Computer programs and artistic works (author known) Computer programs and artistic works (author known) Unpublished, published before or after death of author Author died before 1 January 1955 Life of author plus 70 yrs Whenever made public Author died before 1 January 1955 Life of author plus 70 yrs No change. These works now treated consistently with other subject matter Publication status Copyright expired IF Otherwise duration is ‘Made public’ status Copyright expired IF Otherwise duration is
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