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Answered By: Katie Hutchison Last Updated: Sep 27, 2016 Views: 153
Answered By: Katie Hutchison
Last Updated: Sep 27, 2016 Views: 153
Never Published, Never Registered Works
| Type of Work | Copyright Term | What is in the Public Domain? |
| Unpublished Works | Life of Author + 70 Years | Works from authors who died before 1940 |
| Unpublished Anonymous Works and Works Made for Hire | 120 Years from Creation Date | Works created before 1890 |
Works Registered or Published in the US
| Date of Publication | Conditions | Copyright Term |
| Before 1923 | None | None. In public domain due to copyright expiration |
| 1923 - 1977 | Published w/o copyright notice | None. In public domain due to failure to comply with formalities |
| 1978 - 1 March 1989 | Published w/o notice and no later registration | None. In public domain due to failure to comply with formalities |
| 1978 - 1 March 1989 | Published w/o notice and with later registration | Life of author + 70 years |
| 1923-1989 | Published w/ notice | Life of author + 70 years or 95 years if corporate authorship |
| 1989 - current | None. All items now copyrighted immediately | Life of author + 70 years or 95 years if corporate authorship |
| Anytime | Work prepared by government employee | None. In public domain (17 US Code Sec. 105) |
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