[Foundation-l] Question about office move

Sat Oct 20 00:59:41 UTC 2007

Birgitte SB wrote:
> I suppose I should give context :)
>
> Despite the 9th Circuit's reputation for liberality,
> moving there would mean a more slightly conservative
> interpretation of copyright.  Foreign language works
> first published outside the US between 1909 and 1923
> are considered public domain in all of US *except* in
> the 9th circuit which stupidly treats them as
> unpublished works not subject to the URAA [1]
>
> I probably have the details somewhat mistaken but it
> definitely makes some small difference if we are 9th
> Circuit or not. 
Anyone who wants to sue Wikipedia will do so in the circuit that he 
finds more convenient.  If they have to travel across the country to 
start a suit, that is a clear deterrent. 

Ec