Observed arrival · 2026-09-26
Printing Right Attribution proposes a paper trail for reprints
A proposed protocol would put component-level rights information on a reprinted book’s verso and link it to a public record of the stated legal basis.
- For
- Reprint publishers and rights researchers
- Worth noticing
- The sample verso distinguishes a PD-V finding for text in listed territories from a 1982 preface and cover design marked as excluded.
Field notes
The proposal separates the claim printed on a copy from the legal instrument that would supply permission: the mark is explicitly not a licence, certification, or warranty. Its sample uses a text-only PD-V claim for two territories while separately naming a 1982 preface and cover design as excluded. The site says records should preserve evidence and a history of corrections and challenges; these are described as features of the proposed protocol, not verified operating capabilities.
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