[BC] Music In Commercials

[Robert Orban]

At 11:03 AM 2/2/2012, Milton Holladay wrote:
>You know, compared to copyright holders, patent holders really get screwed.
>Whereas a copyright holder or his heirs or assigns have about a century
>or so, patent holders have to make it in 17 years.

It used to be 17 years from the time of issue, but the law was 
changed quite a while ago so that it is now 20 years after the 
application was filed. But your point is still a good one.

Bob Orban
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