1. Copyright & Public Domain

5. A work is said to be in the public domain when it is no longer protected by copyright and anyone is free to use it. This can happen one of three ways:

6. 1. The term of copyright has expired.

7. A work is said to be in the public domain when it is no longer protected by copyright and anyone is free to use it. This can happen one of three ways: 1. The term of copyright has expired. 2. The author didn’t fulfill all of the requirements to obtain the copyright.

8. A work is said to be in the public domain when it is no longer protected by copyright and anyone is free to use it. This can happen one of three ways: 1. The term of copyright has expired. 2. The author didn’t fulfill all of the requirements to obtain the copyright. 3. It is a work of the United States government.

9. The majority of works are in the public domain because their copyright has expired. The laws dictate specific dates and time limits for which copyrights are valid. This chart developed by Cornell University shows the effective dates for various works: http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm

10. Public Domain? A drama club wants to produce a play written by their advisor which is based upon the book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” written by Frank Baum and published in 1901. Is this permissible?

11. Correct! The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published prior to 1923, so it is in the public domain. Therefore it can serve as the foundation for new creative works and can be quoted extensively.

12. Wrong! The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published prior to 1923, so it is in the public domain. Therefore it can serve as the foundation for new creative works and can be quoted extensively.

13. That same drama club wants to use the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from the movie The Wizard of Oz which was produced in 1939. Is this permissible?

14. Wrong! The Wizard of Oz movie and all of it’s music are still protected by copyright.

15. Correct! The Wizard of Oz movie and all of it’s music are still protected by copyright.