Thread: How Long Should Copyright Last?
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Old 03-08-2011, 11:12 AM   #54
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
lifetime + X is bad because it leads to very excessively long copyrights, and lots of orphan works.
Orphan works are easily addressed by requiring copyright renewal every 10 years during the lifetime of the copyright. Failure to renew on time immediately places the work into public domain.

Problem solved.
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