Copyright Act, duration of a work made for hire (17 U.S.C. § 302(c))
A company's own records, written by its employees in the course of their work, are works made for hire: their copyright ends 95 years after publication or 120 years after they were written, whichever comes first.
Dated 27 Oct 2026Source checked 27 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 28 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“In the case of an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work made for hire, the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its first publication, or a term of 120 years from the year of its creation, whichever expires first.”
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