Abandoned

The film 'Abandoned' (1949), also known as 'Abandoned Woman,' was produced and released by Universal Pictures (as Universal-International). The original copyright was registered by Universal Pictures Co., Inc. on October 7, 1949, under registration number LP2624. Under the copyright laws governing works published between 1928 and 1963, a second-term renewal was required in the 28th year to extend protection to 95 years. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the U. Penn online Catalog of Copyright Entries confirms that Universal Pictures Co., Inc. successfully renewed the copyright on July 11, 1977, under renewal number R666420. This renewal keeps the film under US copyright protection for 95 years from its publication date. Because the renewal was timely and the rights are currently managed by NBCUniversal, the film remains 'protected' in the United States until January 1, 2045. The presence of 'restored' versions or 'commentary' on platforms like YouTube or archive.org does not negate the underlying copyright held by the studio.