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1978 to 1 March 1989 | Published without notice, and without subsequent registration within 5 years | None. In the public domain due to failure to comply with required formalities. |
1978 to 1 March 1989 | Published without notice, but with subsequent registration within 5 years | 70 years after the death of author. If a work of corporate authorship, 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first. |
1923 through 1963 | Published with notice but copyright was not renewed | None. In the public domain due to copyright expiration. |
1923 through 1963 | Published with notice and the copyright was renewed | 95 years after publication date |
1964 through 1977 | Published with notice | 95 years after publication date |
1978 to 1 March 1989 | Created after 1977 and published with notice | 70 years after the death of author. If a work of corporate authorship, 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first. |
1978 to 1 March 1989 | Created before 1978 and first published with notice in the specified period | The greater of the term specified in the previous entry or 31 December 2047 |
From 1 March 1989 through 2002 | Created after 1977 | 70 years after the death of author. If a work of corporate authorship, 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first |
From 1 March 1989 through 2002 | Created before 1978 and first published in this period | The greater of the term specified in the previous entry or 31 December 2047 |
After 2002 | None | 70 years after the death of author. If a work of corporate authorship, 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first |
Anytime | Works prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties | None. In the public domain in the United States (17 U.S.C. § 105) |