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21 January 2025

Copyright Board Grants License To Use Postcard From Unknown Author

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Under the Copyright Act, where someone wishes to make use of a copyrighted work but is not able to locate the copyright owner, they can apply to the Copyright Board for a license to use the work.
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Under the Copyright Act, where someone wishes to make use of a copyrighted work but is not able to locate the copyright owner, they can apply to the Copyright Board for a license to use the work. The Copyright Board has the power to issue a non-exclusive license on terms and conditions that the Board may establish.

On 8 January 2025, the Copyright Board granted Free Agency Creative a license to use an undated and unattributed postcard titled View of Howe Sound and Squamish from Garibaldi Park. The license permits Free Agency Creative to reproduce the postcard at a community information center and at the community center's website, as well as on a printed brochure.

The decision from the Copyright Board is a reminder of the importance of ensuring that appropriate licenses to use works are obtained, even if the owners of the works are not locatable.

A copy of the decision is available here.

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