Thread:Copyright "Paradox" - "Challenge and Opportunity"? (3)

Could we add a third situation in the second paragraph:

... unless:


 * the copyright of the work has been handed over to the publisher;

Regarding "cases where the author declares that the work will be released under public domain", I understand that in some parts of Europe, this is not an option. The only way the work can enter the public domain is via copyright expiry.