Verndartími
Verndartími is a legal term used in Icelandic law to denote the period during which a protected work, invention, database, or other asset remains under exclusive protection. The phrase literally means “protection time,” and the length of this period is defined by statute, treaty, or regulation. The concept is central to determining when a work or right may be used by others or placed into the public domain.
The exact duration depends on the category of protection. In general, copyright verndartími lasts for the life
The concept also intersects with policy and access: shorter verndartími may hasten the entry of works into
See also: copyright duration, intellectual property law, public domain.