Public domain

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The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired^[1], been forfeited^[2], expressly waived, or may be inapplicable^[3]. Because no one holds the exclusive rights, anyone can legally use or reference those works without permission.

External Links

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References

↑ Boyle, James (2008). The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind. CSPD. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-300-13740-8. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.
↑ Graber, Christoph B.; Nenova, Mira B. (2008). Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions in a Digital Environment. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-84720-921-4. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
↑ unprotected Archived 2 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine on bitlaw.com

[1] Boyle, James (2008). The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind. CSPD. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-300-13740-8. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.

[2] Graber, Christoph B.; Nenova, Mira B. (2008). Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions in a Digital Environment. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-84720-921-4. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[3] unprotected Archived 2 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine on bitlaw.com

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