“Could Your Copyright Be Terminated?” Jeanne L. Seewald, Esq.

Copyright termination is an issue that has been in the spotlight recently as several high-profile copyrights will begin to approach their termination dates in the next few years. Determining whether a copyright is subject to termination requires the examination of complex federal statutes. Copyright owners should understand the provisions of U.S. Copyright Law that allow termination of their copyright by authors and authors heirs, and should consider investigating whether their copyright is subject to termination.