4. How Long Does copyright Last?

• Copyright lasts a very long time - generally the life of the author plus 70 years!
• Example: a Web site was created in 1997 by John Smith, who dies in 2000. That Web site will be copyrighted until 2070.
• In the case of an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work or a work made for hire, the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its first publication, or a term of 120 years from the year of its creation, whichever expires first.
• Copyright does eventually expire, and works then pass into the "public domain" where they can be used without restriction.