The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon was released in early 1950 and registered for copyright by Paramount Pictures Corp. on January 16, 1950 (Registration No. LP2752). Under the requirements of the 1909 Copyright Act, US 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 records confirms that the film was successfully renewed. The renewal was filed on August 15, 1977, by Paramount Pictures Corporation under renewal number R669382. This extended its protection for a second term of 47 years. Under the 1976 and 1998 Copyright Acts, this term was further extended to 95 years from the original publication date. Consequently, the film will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2046.