Questions on use and classification of intellectual property as "public domain"
Questions tagged [public-domain]
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Is a photo that is in the public domain in US also in the public domain in other countries?
I want to use a photograph that is in the public domain in the United States. However, I would be sending a document with this photograph around entities in Europe. I know that just because something is in the public domain in the United States,…
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Should I assume a deceased person's work is public domain if I can find no evidence of an estate?
If I can find no evidence that a writer or artist left an estate, and their work was published over 100 years ago, is it safe to assume it is public domain and therefor, free to use?
Specifically I'm trying to find out if a poem by Wilfred Owen, an…
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Are collaborative forum posts protected by copyright?
There is an online dataset that is freely available (though the licence and copyright situation is unclear). Users are actively (and voluntarily) contributing minor corrections and additions via forum posts. These users are not explicitly claiming…
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Photos of Children Without Permission
In a public coffee shop I sat next to a photographer who, without their knowledge or permission, photographed women and children from the waist down as they stood at the cashier station. I notified the acting store manager, who knows this customer…
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Can gateways be added to public information?
Archive.org is a repository that has millions of papers, books and archives that are in the public domain, and are freely available. No registration whatsoever is needed.
Conversely, Academia.edu, is a for-profit company aiming to become a platform…
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Is "Space Thunder Kids" in the public domain? If so, how?
Is "Space Thunder Kids" in the public domain? If so, how?
"It Came From Public Domain" apparently did an episode on it, but I don't think that means much.
The Internet Archive also says it's in the public domain, however.
Does it being basically a…
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Could I write a new Frankenstein book since it's public domain?
I was largely just wondering about this as there are a number of very fun, interesting things that could be done with the character.
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Can I sell an Android app by taking someone's written work that is in a public domain, and then adding some of my work to it?
publishers are selling their books by taking someone’s written work which is in public domain by adding some commentary, picture and translating it, so can I do the same by taking that work, adding a picture, some my own thoughts on it (commentary),…
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Is it OK to mix and distribute data licensed under CC0 and Public Domain?
I would like to create an style-unified collection of cartographic symbols - mainly for use with free SW like QGIS.
I would like to use (probably modify) some already prepared ones from various CC0 licensed sources like SJJB icons or Maki icons but…
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Is any sort of "Public Domain Mark" required when using public domain content?
Say I wanted to use a painting from the public domain for a book cover. Is it necessary to apply any sort of "public domain mark"? If so, does it need to appear in a particular place (e.g., the cover itself vs. a copyright page)?
The reason I'm…
