Talk:Lou Skuce

Copyright status
It would be nice if some of Skuce's work could be used in the article, but I have one query on the subject.

I know that most of Skuce's work is covered by the copyright law of Canada, under which copyright expired at the end of 2001 for Canadian purposes but is still protected for US purposes until as late as 2046. However, the strips he did in 1927-1928 while he was in New York City are most likely covered by the US Copyright Act of 1909, which provided for a 28-year term and an optional 28-year renewal. If renewed, under the copyright law of the United States, by virtue of the Copyright Term Extension Act, copyright will not expire until 2022-2023. If not renewed, copyright expired in 1955-1956.

The question I have is this: how diligent were the North American Newspaper Alliance (with respect to Bell Syndicate works) and United Press Features in filing copyright renewals for works whose runs lasted less than a year each? In the case of NANA, who holds copyright in its works these days, considering it ceased operation in 1980? I can't seem to find anything on the topic.Raellerby (talk) 13:33, 3 June 2016 (UTC)