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Permanent. The term is 95 years now, unless Congress changes the law. And reducing it would be very difficult legally, with copyright holders suing for their th
by not2b 4y ago
Permanent. The term is 95 years now, unless Congress changes the law. And reducing it would be very difficult legally, with copyright holders suing for their theoretical losses if Congress "deprives" them of 20 years of protection that they now consider their property.
- 1980phipsi 4y agoI don't know if those suits would succeed. If Congress gives someone a benefit and then gets rid of it, then you can't sue the government to force them to keep giving it to you.
- ThunderSizzle 4y agoYou can, and it'll go through the federal courts. Your case might be quickly dismissed, or it might eventually cause a Consitution question to the Supreme Court. Or not.
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- StevePerkins 4y agoYou could simply reduce it on a go-forward basis, grandfathering in works that are currently covered by the 95 year term. Not going to happen of course, regardless. But laws change all the time, and grandfather clauses generally make it a solved problem.