[OSM-talk] Copyright and old maps

[Abigail Brady]

On Jan 26, 2008 7:03 PM, Gregory <nomoregrapes at googlemail.com> wrote:

> - I roughly knew older than 50 years and the work losses all protection,
> hence why we can use NPE maps.
>  - But I've just read this webpage that seems to say 70 years(point 6.1)
> http://copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law
>

50 years is an exception, for Crown Copyright works.  The copyright term for
private copyrights is longer - 70 years after death of author.


>  - Would I still need permission from the record office to reproduce as
> they own the physical copy of the map (in addition to their general rules of
> copying to use for research)?
>

Not under copyright law.

-- 
Abi
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