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Alan,
I wouldn't rely on your memory if you have a case pending.  The law is complicated.  Here is a sample:

§ 302 · Duration of copyright:
Works created on or after January 1, 19784
(a) In General.—Copyright in a work created on or after January 1, 1978,
subsists from its creation and, except as provided by the following subsections,
endures for a term consisting of the life of the author and 70 years after the
author’s death.
(b) Joint Works.—In the case of a joint work prepared by two or more authors
who did not work for hire, the copyright endures for a term consisting of
the life of the last surviving author and 70 years after such last surviving author’s
death.
(c) Anonymous Works, Pseudonymous Works, and Works Made for
Hire.—In the case of an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work
made for hire, the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its
first publication, or a term of 120 years from the year of its creation, whichever
expires first.

The NA I would assume is an anonymous work so even if  its pub. date does not update every year whoever owns it has a long lock on it. 

Patrick





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Dr. Patrick Goold
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