Sunny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act copyright protection lasts from 70 years following the death of author (was 50) copyright protection lasts 95 years from publication in the cause of anonymous works and works made for hire (was 75) copyright protection lasts 95 years from publication for works originally secured under the 1909 Act (was 75 years) copyright in a work created on or after January 1, 1978 subsits from its creation and endures for a term of life of the author plus 70 years after author's death for joint works life of the last surviving author plus 70 years after last surviving author's death for anonymous, pseudoanonymous, or works made for hire copyright protection lasts for a term of 95 years from the year of first publication, or a term of 120 years from the year of first creation whichever expires first duration: works created but not published or copyrighted before January 1, 1978 term shall not expire before December 31, 2002 if the work is published before December 31, 2002, the term shall not expire before December 31, 2047 1976 Act treatment of works first published under 1909 act copyright automatically renewed upon death automatic renewal of pre-1978 works now in thei first term works in public domain prior to January 1, 1978 stay in public domain 28 year term was very short, Congress may have the power to reclaim copyrights good chart of copyright duration