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1615
Termination of transfers and licenses granted by the author under the extended renewal term. The following are the practices and provisions relating to the termination of transfers and licenses granted by the author
under the extended renewal term provided by the current Act.1615.01
Statutory provision. In the case of any copyright subsisting in either its first or renewal term on January 1, 1978, other than a copyright in a work made for hire, the exclusive or nonexclusive grant of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright or any right under it, executed before January 1, 1978, by the author (or by the successors in interest of the author, as specified by section 304(a) of the current Act), otherwise than by will, is subject to termination under the conditions specified in section 304(c) of the current Act.
1615.02
Advance notice and service. The notice of termination shall be served upon each grantee whose rights are being terminated, or the grantee's successor in title, by personal service, or by first-class mail sent to an address which, after a reasonable investigation, is found to be the last known address of the grantee or successor in title. 37 C.F.R. 201.10(d)(1).
1615.02(a)
The service provision. The service provision of section 304{c){4) of the current Act will be satisfied if, before the notice of termination is served, a reasonable investigation is made by the person or persons executing the notice as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, and based on such investigation: (i) If there is no reason to believe that such rights have been transferred by the grantee to a successor in title, the notice is served on the grantee: or (ii) if there is reason to believe that such rights have been transferred by the grantee to a particular successor in title, the notice is served on such successor in title. 37 C.F.R. 201.10(d)(2).
1615.03
Time limits. Termination of the grant may be effected at any time during a period of five years beginning at the end of 56 years from the date copyright was originally secured, or beginning on January 1, 1978, whichever is later. See 17 U.S.C. 304(c)(3).
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