For works created anonymously or pseudonymously, or works made for hire, copyright lasts either 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation.

• A. 70 years from publication
• B. 99 years from creation
• C. 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation
• D. 120 years from creation

Answer: (C)

For works created anonymously or pseudonymously, or works made for hire, copyright uses a fixed-term approach tied to the date of publication or creation rather than the author’s life. The duration is 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever ends first. This means you compare the two possible end dates and take the earlier one. For example, if a work is created in 2010 and published in 2011, the copyright would end in 2106 (2011 + 95). If the same work were created in 2000 but never published, the term would end in 2120 (2000 + 120). This fixed-term rule is specific to anonymous/pseudonymous works and works made for hire, distinguishing them from works with a named author, which follow life of the author plus 70 years.