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Public Domain Material - The Facts USA
There is a lot of confusion about what is in the public domain and what isn't. The laws vary from country to country, this is the law in the USA regarding public domain works. Date Of Work Created 1-1-78 or after Protected When work is fixed in
tangible medium of
expression Term Life + 70 years (or if work of
corporate authorship, the
shorter of 95 years from
publication, or 120 years from
creation
Date Of Work Published before 1923 Protected In public domain Term None
Date Of Work Published from 1923 - 63 Protected When published with
notice Term 28 years + could be renewed
for 47 years, now extended by
20 years for a total renewal of
67 years. If not so renewed,
now in public domain
Date Of Work Published from 1964 - 77 Protected When published with
notice Term 28 years for first term; now
automatic extension of 67
years for second term
Date Of Work Created before 1-1-78
but not published Protected 1-1-78, the effective date
of the 1976 Act which
eliminated common law
copyright Term Life + 70 years or 12-31-2002,
whichever is greater
Date Of Work Created before
1-1-78 but published
between then and
12-31-2002 Protected 1-1-78, the effective date
of the 1976 Act which
eliminated common law
copyright Term Life + 70 years or 12-31-2047
whichever is greater |
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This intel was contributed by Lydia
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