[12 Duration of copyright in literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works]
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (1988 c 48) | Legislation

Duration of copyright

[12  Duration of copyright in literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works]

[(1)     The following provisions have effect with respect to the duration of copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work.

(2)     Copyright expires at the end of the period of 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the author dies, subject as follows.

(3)     If the work is of unknown authorship, copyright expires—

(a)     at the end of the period of 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the work was made, or

(b)     if during that period the work is made available to the public, at the end of the period of 70 years from the end of the calendar year

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