The Atomic Kid

The Atomic Kid was released in the United States in December 1954. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, films from this era required a renewal in the 28th year of their initial term to remain protected. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) confirms that the film was successfully registered for copyright by Republic Pictures on December 1, 1954 (registration number LP4321). The copyright was subsequently renewed in a timely manner. The renewal record (RE091873) was filed on January 14, 1982, by National Telefilm Associates, Inc., which was the successor in interest to Republic Pictures. Because the renewal was filed correctly during the 28-year window (1981–1982), the film was granted the full second term of protection. Under the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, it remains under copyright protection for 95 years from the original publication date, meaning it will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2050.