Copyright Guys,

Am I correct in remembering that prior to the 1978 law, items were copyrighted only if they were registered and carried a copyright notice? If this is the case, then my guess is that 99% of photographs taken before that date are in the public domain. The ugliest fly in this otherwise pleasant ointment is that the pre-1978 law refers to published works. I am not aware of any court cases that define 'published' as it applies to regular photographs. Happy trials, David


David Haynes    [log in to unmask]    San Antonio

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