alleryStart learning →Copyright protection ordinarily lasts for the life of the author plus:
A17 years
B170 years
C70 years
D7 years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 70 years
1. Copyright runs far longer than patent protection.
2. Copyright protection ordinarily lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.
3. That is why works by long-dead authors can still be under copyright.
4. A patent instead protects an invention for a limited term measured in years.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Microeconomics for AP(R) Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 'Monopoly', sections 9.1-9.2_
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