John,
OS maps are out of copyright after 50 years so it is always worthwhile
checking up on the dates. Regarding the copyright on Hamilton-Jankin's
material, I presume that it counts as a literary work, i.e "song lyrics,
manuscripts, manuals, computer programs, commercial documents, leaflets,
newsletters & articles etc". Duration of copyright on this is 70 years from
the end of the calendar year in which the last remaining author of the work
dies. If the author is unknown, copyright will last for 70 years from end of
the calendar year in which the work was created, although if it is made
available to the public during that time, (by publication, authorised
performance, broadcast, exhibition, etc.), then the duration will be 70
years from the end of the year that the work was first made available. What
Paul is involved with in the main is fair dealing, acts which are permitted
to a certain degree without infringing the work, such as private and
research study purposes. This is the means whereby you can get permission
for a A4 copy of current OS maps.
Hope that explains things, copyright law is very complicated! From my
reading, movies were not covered by early copyright law because - they
didn't exist when the law was made! To get around that, each cell was taken
to be a photograph in its own right and therefore covered by photography
copyright.
Pete Joseph
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From: "John Manley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: Hamilton Jenkin annotated maps
Paul
I persume the problem in this case is the HJ annotations on the maps and
that the the underlying OS maps are out of copyright?
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