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Erik J. Hammerstrom

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Ph.D. Candidate

Department of Religious Studies

Indiana University, Bloomington

韓光

宗教系講師，博士候選人

美國印第安那大學

Notes on copyright law:

In USA:

For single author works:

• Published before 1923: It is in the public domain IF PUBLISHED.
• Published 1923-1963: 28 years + 67 years if renewed
  • all not renewed now public domain
• Published 1964-1977: 28 years + 67 year automatic extension
  • all still under copyright
• Published after 1.1.1978: Life of author + 70 years
  • all still under copyright

Table of Dates Works Pass into public domain in the U.S.

In PRC: Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (2001): Section 3 Term of Protection for Rights: Article 21: The term of protection for the right of publication and the rights referred to in Article l0, paragraphs (5) to (17), of this Law in respect of a work of a citizen shall be the lifetime of the author and fifty years after his death, and expires on 31 December of the fiftieth year after the death of the author. In the case of a work of joint authorship, such term shall expire on 31 December of the fiftieth year after the death of the last surviving author.

PRC Copyright Law (2001)

On photographs in PRC and ROC: According to copyright laws of the People's Republic of China (with legal jurisdiction in the mainland only, excluding Hong Kong and Macao) and the Republic of China (currently with jurisdiction in Taiwan, the Pescadores, Quemoy, Matsu, etc.), all photographs enter the public domain fifty years after they were first published, and all non-photographic works enter the public domain fifty years after the death of the creator.

Example from the wikimedia commons