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Originally Posted by Spartacus2112
That was my exact reasoning for choosing death plus 25. This would also benefit the family if the death comes at an early age, with dependents left behind.
I also wouldn't mind seeing an option for authors at publishing. If the standard is set at death plus 25 years, for example, the author can choose that or, select a longer duration, for an additional fee.
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A fee to the government under which you live.
The Berne Copyright Convention specifies that copyright exists upon the completion of the work. There is no requirement to register it with your government authority. In practice, such registration can be a good idea, because it establishes a documented legal date upon which copyright existed, and permits going for higher damages if you must sue. (In the US, at least, but I suspect for other jurisdictions as well.)
The option here is to pay a higher fee and get the copyright period increased. That would be tricky to implement, as it would require other governments to honor the increased period as well.
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Dennis