Protected
37301
1970 · Tenth Muse, Inc.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film '37301' is a short subject directed by Richard Abel and produced in 1970. Under the Copyright Act of 1909 (as amended), works published or registered between 1964 and 1977 were subject to the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, which granted automatic renewal to any valid first-term copyright.
A search of the U.S. Copyright Office records confirms a primary registration for this work. It was registered on August 24, 1970, under registration number MP0000020473 (or MP20473), with the claimant listed as Tenth Muse, Inc. Because the work was registered during the 1964–1977 window, it received an automatic renewal term of 67 years following its initial 28-year term, for a total of 95 years of protection from the date of publication/registration. It will not enter the public domain until January 1, 2066.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (1970)
- Library of Congress Online Catalog (cocatalog.loc.gov)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (referenced for production era)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.