Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!MSUS1.BITNET!CHRIS From: CHRIS@MSUS1.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Copyrights Message-ID: <8910222238.aa14393@ADM.BRL.MIL> Date: 23 Oct 89 02:35:00 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 5 I was under the impression that a patent ran out in 7 years. The copyright can go from 50 to 75 years. Chris.