If youâre going to go forward with a pool, youâre going to want a nice look to go with it, not to mention all the additional ongoing costs once itâs in, like an increase in homeownerâs insurance, a tax increase, maintenance expenses like opening/closing the pool, heating it if applicable, etc.
The term of copyright for a particular work depends on several factors, including whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years.
However, this protection does not last forever. Depending on what youâve invented, your patent will expire in either 14 or 20 years. When this occurs, anyone can copy your idea and market it. When a patent expires, the protection it offers ceases to exist.