Copyright Notice Document Ownership Public Domain 
Dear Rich IP Blog
APRIL 16, 2020
There are very clear records in the post-1978 Copyright Office database indicating copyright ownership but this person is insisting it is an invalid copyright because there is no “©” insignia anywhere on head or tail. Does the absence of the insignia mean that the film is public domain?
Dear Rich IP Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. We contacted the USPTO for guidance as to why the FOA was reversed but the examining attorney directed us back to the documentation.
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