Thread: What If the Copyright Act of 1909 Was Still Law?
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Old 01-04-2011, 04:57 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
"Publication" is a well-defined concept....
It is, but it's insufficient protection for many content creators.

For example, a photograph or painting will need copyright protection long before it is "published." Same with a screenplay that a writer submits to a studio.

IIRC the Berne Convention also specifies protection the instant the work is in a "fixed form." IMO that's a much better standard than publication date.
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