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

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

• A. 70 years from publication
• B. 50 years from creation
• C. 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation
• D. 120 years from creation

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is how long copyright lasts for anonymous works or works made for hire. In the United States, the term is determined by two dates: 95 years from publication and 120 years from creation, and the copyright ends when the earlier of those two dates occurs. This is different from works with identifiable authors, which follow the life of the author plus 70 years. This makes the correct option the best because it states both possible durations and reflects the rule that the term ends first. The other choices don’t fit: 70 years from publication corresponds to author-based works, not anonymous/for-hire; 50 years from creation isn’t a standard term; and 120 years from creation alone ignores that the 95-year-from-publication term can end earlier if publication happens earlier.

The key idea here is how long copyright lasts for anonymous works or works made for hire. In the United States, the term is determined by two dates: 95 years from publication and 120 years from creation, and the copyright ends when the earlier of those two dates occurs. This is different from works with identifiable authors, which follow the life of the author plus 70 years.

This makes the correct option the best because it states both possible durations and reflects the rule that the term ends first. The other choices don’t fit: 70 years from publication corresponds to author-based works, not anonymous/for-hire; 50 years from creation isn’t a standard term; and 120 years from creation alone ignores that the 95-year-from-publication term can end earlier if publication happens earlier.