copyright term
Ownership time limit
Copyright term is the duration for which copyright protection lasts before a work enters the public domain.
Terms vary by jurisdiction and have expanded dramatically over time—in the United States, from 14 years in 1790 to the current life of the author plus 70 years.
Corporate works and older publications follow different rules.
The copyright term expired, so the novel is now free to republish.
- Mickey MouseCartoon rodent mascot
- out of printNo longer being published
- bookBound written work
- dateSpecific day or outing
- expiryEnd of validity
duration · statute · exclusive rights · intellectual property · trademark · expiration date · sunset clause · derivative works · patent · royalties · trade secret · licensing rights · works · Berne · DMCA · protection · limited · inheritance
copyright termpublic domain
Unprotected creative works
uncopyrighted · open access · public ownership · common property · creative commons