SER1 Copyrights

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At 11:02 AM 9/17/2005, Jeremy writes:
>I kind of doubt copyright would be an issue - duplicating
>service bulletins for a vehicle that has been out of production
>for almost 50 years - I don't see how LandRover could argue
>its incurring any business losses if we were to make them available.

I agree.  At the time, filed US copyrights ran for 26 years initially
with one 26 year extension.  This would preclude anything written
prior to 1953 as copyright protected.  Land Rover has traditionally
been supportive of the use of copyrighted materials by clubs and
organizations as long as the trademark is not defamed and proper
ownership credits are given.  After all, it continues the "legend".

Today of course filings are no longer required and all works by an
author are copyrighted perpetually as soon as they are written.
The general rule is, if you didn't write or create it, it belongs to
someone else.

Michael Carradine
1950 80" RHD ex-MOD


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