How long does a copyright remain in force?
The length of a copyright varies depending on the type of work, whether it has been published, and whether it was created by an individual or was work-for-hire. In most countires, copyright protection is equal to the life of the author plus 50 or 70 years.
The length and requirements for copyright can be changed by legislation. In addition, copyright laws can be updated to include protection for new types of original work such as the creation of software programs.
In the United States, copyright extends for a fixed number of years after the creation or publication date, then expires at year end. All copyrights for works published before 1923 have expired and the works are now in the public domain. Works published between 1923 and 1964 are in the public domain unless the copyright was renewed. Works published before 1978 without including the copyright notice are in the public domain. For works published after March 1, 1989, copyright notice is not required as a condition of establishing copyright protection.

Copyright law, which has its origins in English law dating back to 1662, was written into the Constitution of the United States in 1887. Congress enacted the first federal copyright law(An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by Securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books to the Authors and Proprietors of Such Copies) in May 1790 and the first work was registered two weeks later. In 1870 copyright functions were placed within the Library of Congress; the Copyright Office became a separate department within the Library of Congress in 1897. The copyright law has been revised repeatedly in, 1831,1870,1909 and 1976.
Copyright law applies to seven broad categories;
1. Literary works
2. Musical works
3. Dramatic works
4. Pantomimed and choreographed works
5. Pictorial, graphics and sculptural works
6. Motion pictures and audiovisual works
7. Sound recordings

The digital revolution has made it very easy for us to access material from files, web sites and the Internet. We all freely copy things we like and send them to others, use them on our social network sites or add them to our presentations and reports. The ease with which we can claim material for our own use may be obscuring the fact that much of this use could violate copyright laws.
What is copyright?
Copyright is legal protection for authors on how their original works are used. The owner of a copyright has the exclusive right to:
1. reproduce the work
2. prepare derivative works
3. distribute copies of the work by selling, renting, leasing or lending and
4. perform or display the work publicly
Copyright protects a wide variety of original works,from the written word (poetry, stories, books) to entertainment(songs, movies, video games, plays, choreography) to visual arts (paintings, sculptures, photographs, architecture). It also includes software code, derivative work and compilations.

Do you have information you'd like to share with your customers, or products or services to promote? Would you like to distribute the ifnormation without the expense of direct mail marketing campaign? Then try a statement stuffer.
Statement stuffers are a great sales tool often used by national reatailers, utility companies, banks and credit card companies. Because of their small dimension, they can be inexpensive to produce and usually do not ad to the postage cost. In many businesses or organizations, purchasing decisions are made by the same people who pay the bills.
Statement stuffers are also versatile. They can be displayed at a front counter, added to promotional kitsk or included with finished orders in packaging. We can help you design an all purpose statement stuffer in one or many versions.

More about B.C. Printing
We've been providing services to the Rocky Mountain Region since 1968. Based on our experience, we are pretty good at predicting which businesses, organizations and individuals will be a good fit with us. We develop a strong working relationship with customers who have the following;
1. a regular, recurring need for the kind of services we provide;
2. a budget adequate for the job specifications;
3. the authority to place an order;
4. the ability to cooperate with our manufacturing standards;
5. adequate time to schedule production;
6. a willingness to partner with us;
7. good communication skills;
8. a desire to work with a dependable, innovative printing company
For more information about our history and our staff, visit our website at www.bcprintinginc.com or call Dan at 303-320-4855.

Top Ten Reasons Why We Should Be Your Printer

#10. We know how to print--lets start with the basics; we have a mix of equipment for printing and finishing, we maintain the equipment in good working order, we provide formal training for our operators, and we enforce production standards for quality and output.
#9. We tell you how much your job will cost.
#8. We invoice promptly.
#7. We commit to a due date and deliver on time.
#6. We let you know what's going on.
#5. We tell the truth. We need you to trust us, and the only way we know to build trust is by always telling the truth.
#4. We find out what works for you. The more we know about your business, your industry and your customers, the better we can evaluate whether the printed piece will serve the purpose you intend.
#3. We are interested in new media.We understand that our job has always been to help our customers communicate with their customers.
#2. We defend print. Despite our commitment to new media, we know for certain that print still has an important role to play.
#1. You deserve the best printer. And we are it! It comes down to this; we deliver on time, keep you informed and make it easy for you to do business with us.
So take the next step call Kimberly or Dan at 303-320-4855 and arrange for a shop tour or an appointment. We would like to earn your business.

Printing companies are just like any other business--we need to attract new customers to stay in business. And that means we have to interest our prospects in the special features that set us apart from our competition--in sales terminology, our "unique selling proposition."
So what are the favorite USPs of printers? For some it's price; for others it's an equipment list; and for still others it's a claim of superior suctomer service. But for B.C. Printing, it is something different. We've organized our shop to make it easy for you to do business with us.
Sounds simple, doesn't it? But like many things that appear simple, it takes a lot of training and practice to carry out.
We are proud to enumerate the specific reasons why we should be your printer of choice. Reduced to its essence, we deliver your order on time, at the agreed-upon price, and error free. If you're not getting that from your current printer, maybe it's time to give us a try.