Public Domain Timeline

1900 to 2011

Period: Sep 17, 1900 to Sep 17, 2011

All works created priort ot 1923 are in the Public Domain.

Dec 31, 1923

All works created priort ot 1923 the copyright has expired. They are all in the Public Domain

Works created after 1923, but before 1964 the creator must file for renewal of copyright.

Dec 31, 1964

If the creator did not file for renewal of copyright for works created after 1923, but before 1964, the work falls into the Public Domain.

Work created prior to 1989 without official copyright paperwork filed falls into the Public Domain.

Mar 1, 1989

All works created prior to 1989 creators had to file official copyright paperwork for their works to be protected. If they did not file the official paperwork, the work falls into the Public Domain.