On 10/09/13 22:55, Russel Winder wrote:
You mean, was this computer program code written over 70 years ago or by somebody who died over 70 years ago? It doesn't seem very likely. Not always. As I understand it, if there is a copyright violation that the copyright owner fails to act against, it can lead to the material being deemed to be in the public domain. But IANAL.
I think you are thinking of trademarks. Copyright doesn't require defence, and the (very limited in the UK) moral rights are inalienable.
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