Thread: Public Domain Day 2016 in the UK: A Special Day
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Old 11-07-2015, 07:26 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Paul is correct, Ralph.

On 31st December 1995 the UK had a copyright term of life+50 years, and all books written by authors who died prior to 1945 were in the public domain.

On 1st January 1996, the copyright term extended to life+70 years, as a consequence of which all books written by authors who died between 1926 and 1944 were removed from the public domain.
So... Sherlock Holmes is not in PD in the UK at this point in time, as Conan Doyle died in 1930?
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