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If the author is unknown, the copyright period ends 70 years after the making of the work; or, if during that period the work is communicated to the public, 70 years after that date. If the author of the work is identifiable, the copyright in the work expires 70 years after the death of the author.
70 years from publication, or if unpublished, 70 years from creation (works of a legal person or other corporate body) [122] [121]: Art. 53(1) 70 years from creation (cinematographic works), and 38 years after the film director's death (for films released before 1971), whichever comes last.: Art. 3 : Art. 22(3) Yes [121]: Art. 57
Essentially, the 1988 Act and amendment establishes that copyright in most works lasts until 70 years after the death of the creator if known, otherwise 70 years after the work was created or published (50 years for computer-generated works).
In 2004 copyright in Australia changed from a "plus 50" law to a "plus 70" law, in line with the United States and the European Union. But the change was not made retroactive (unlike the 1995 change in the European Union which brought some (British and possibly other) authors back into copyright, especially those who died from 1925 to 1944).
In most of the world, the default length of copyright is the life of the author plus either 50 or 70 years. In the United States, the term for most existing works is a fixed number of years after the date of creation or publication.
The 1911 Act formed the basis of UK copyright law and, as an imperial measure, formed the basis for copyright law in most of what were then British colonies and dominions. While many of these countries have had their own copyright law for a considerable number of years, most have followed the imperial model developed in 1911.
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Article 3 states the rights of performers shall expire 50 years after the date of the performance. [ 1 ] Article 4 states, where a Member of State provides for particular provisions on copyright in respect of collective works or for a legal person to be designated as the rightholder, the term of protection shall be calculated according to the ...