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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

Contributed by Lydia on April 1, 2008, at 5:03 AM UTC.

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