[pd-discuss] Public Domain Day 2012

Andrew Gray andrew.gray at dunelm.org.uk
Thu Nov 10 22:39:25 UTC 2011


On 10 November 2011 22:17, J.C. DE MARTIN <demartin at polito.it> wrote:
> Dearl All,
>
> The next Public Domain Day, 1 January 2012, is approaching fast!
>
> This time will enter into the public domain (barring some always
> possible legal loophole) the works of (personal selection)

(...)

> Rabindranath Tagore (philosopher, poet, Nobel prize)

Just as a quick note, India does life + 60, not life + 70. Would the
rule of the shorter term thus mean his [original] work is thus PD in
most jurisdictions already?

[At least, I am assuming his copyrights would be governed by Indian
law - he died pre-independence...]

-- 
- Andrew Gray
  andrew.gray at dunelm.org.uk




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