Protected
Girls Gone Bad 2: The Breakout
1989 · International Home Video / Independent
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under the Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988, which became effective in the United States on March 1, 1989, the requirement to include a copyright notice on published works was eliminated. Works published after this date are automatically protected by copyright upon creation for a term of 95 years from publication (for works for hire). 'Girls Gone Bad 2: The Breakout' was released in 1989, placing it squarely within the era where protection is granted regardless of notice or registration formalities. Even if the film was published shortly before the March 1st cut-off, the 1976 Copyright Act provided a five-year 'cure' period for works published without notice, and the transition to Berne effectively secured its status. As a post-1988 US production, it remains under copyright protection until at least 2084.
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— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- IMDb (Girls Gone Bad 2: The Breakout, 1989)
- US Copyright Office (17 U.S.C. § 401, 405)
- Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-568)
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