Chapter

Calibration: Length of Term

From Property: Volume 1 Christian Turner Assistant Professor of Law University of Georgia School of Law eLangdell® Press 2012 by Christian

Concepts

1. CTEA Challenge

   "In 1998, Congress enlarged the duration of copyrights by 20 years through the Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA). As in the case of prior extensions, principally in 1831, 1909, and 1976, Congress pr

2. Term History

   "The Nation’s first copyright statute, enacted in 1790, provided a federal copyright term of 14 years from the date of publication, renewable for an additional 14 years if the author survived the firs

3. Congressional Authority

   "The Copyright and Patent Clause provides that Congress shall have power to promote the Progress of Science by securing to Authors for limited Times the exclusive Right to their Writings. Text, histor