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U.S. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

This is a table summarizing the copyright status of published works in the United States. This does not apply to trademarks and unpublished works. The year "1978" is a watershed year because that is when the Copyright Act of 1976 took effect. This table is not meant to constitute legal advice. The services of a competent copyright attorney should be sought if professional legal advice is required.

YEAR OF FIRST U.S. PUBLICATION

TERMS OF PUBLICATION

CURRENT STATUS

Before 1923

n/a

Public Domain

Between 1923 and 1978

published without
a copyright notice

Public Domain

Between 1923 and 1963

published with
copyright notice but
copyright was NOT renewed

Public Domain

Between 1923 and 1963

published with
copyright notice and
copyright was renewed

95 years from
Publication Date

Between 1964 and 1978

published without
a copyright notice

95 years from
Publication Date

Between 1978 and
1st March 1989

published without
a copyright notice and
without subsequent
registration

Public Domain

Between 1978 and
1st March 1989

published without
a copyright notice but
with subsequent
registration

1) 70 years from
Death of Author; OR
2) Corporate Authorship:
the shorter of
95 years from Publication, or
120 years from Creation

After 1st March 1989

n/a

1) 70 years from
Death of Author; OR
2) Corporate Authorship:
the shorter of
95 years from Publication, or
120 years from Creation

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YEAR OF FIRST U.S. PUBLICATION	TERMS OF PUBLICATION	CURRENT STATUS
Before 1923	n/a	Public Domain
Between 1923 and 1978	published without a copyright notice	Public Domain
Between 1923 and 1963	published with copyright notice but copyright was NOT renewed	Public Domain
Between 1923 and 1963	published with copyright notice and copyright was renewed	95 years from Publication Date
Between 1964 and 1978	published without a copyright notice	95 years from Publication Date
Between 1978 and 1st March 1989	published without a copyright notice and without subsequent registration	Public Domain
Between 1978 and 1st March 1989	published without a copyright notice but with subsequent registration	1) 70 years from Death of Author; OR 2) Corporate Authorship: the shorter of 95 years from Publication, or 120 years from Creation
After 1st March 1989	n/a	1) 70 years from Death of Author; OR 2) Corporate Authorship: the shorter of 95 years from Publication, or 120 years from Creation