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Public Domain Center @DukeCSPD

Duke University's Center for the Study of the Public Domain

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Happy New Year and #publicdomainday! Listen to CSPD director Jenkins talk with NPR's @MorningEdition about the works that entered the public domain this morning npr.org/2026/01/01/nx-s1-560…

Some of the cultural works entering the public domain in 2026

A look at some of the works going into the public domain in 2026, like the characters Betty Boop and Miss Marple, the first film adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front" and many classic songs...

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It's almost #publicdomainday! What's in the US public domain tomorrow? Here is a <2 min sneak peek, complete with film footage. Enjoy! youtu.be/Lh9f_k7fQPA

Duke Law | Public Domain Day 2026

Happy Public Domain Day 2026 from Duke Law School's Center for the ...

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It’s #publicdomainday soon! What’s in the US public domain Jan 1? Works from 1930: Betty Boop, Pluto (as Rover), As I Lay Dying, The Murder at the Vicarage, Nancy Drew books, I Got Rhythm, Georgia on My Mind, films ft Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, & more…web.law.duke.edu/cspd/public…
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From Popeye to Singin’ in the Rain – CBS Mornings talks to CSPD Director Jennifer Jenkins about Public Domain Day 2025! youtube.com/watch?v=KBCCsFbu…

Thousands of creative works enter public domain

The start of 2025 means thousands of iconic characters and creative...

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TikTok lovers, think you know all the great dance moves? Get ready to dance like it’s 1929! Watch incredible sequences from movies and cartoons that just became public domain in 2025 youtu.be/pEw5_VmMGps

Duke Law | Public Domain Day 2025 – Dance Like It's 1929

In 2025, movies and cartoons from 1929 entered the US public domain...

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What can you do with public domain music? Ask Disney! Watch how Mickey cartoons from 1929 – now in the public domain – brilliantly used public domain music youtu.be/K6DkWZ9HnwA

Duke Law | Public Domain Day 2025 – How Mickey Got His Tunes

In 2025, a dozen Mickey Mouse cartoons from 1929 enter the public d...

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Happy #publicdomainday 2025! What entered the US public domain Jan 1? Popeye, Tintin, novels from Faulkner & Hemingway, Singin’ in the Rain…Find out more, with download links and a remarkable new discovery about Popeye web.law.duke.edu/cspd/public…

Public Domain Day 2025

Update: see what's entering the public domain on January 1, 2026! Tweet January 1, 2025 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1929 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1924! By Jennifer Jenkins

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It’s almost #publicdomainday 2025! What will be in the US public domain Jan 1? Works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924. Popeye, Tintin, a dozen Mickey cartoons, A Farewell to Arms, Bolero, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Singin’ in the Rain... web.law.duke.edu/cspd/public…
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Public Domain Day is less than a month away! What’s entering the US public domain in 2025? Here’s a sneak peek from Duke’s CSPD! youtu.be/Au2V4BYRjqs?feature…

Duke Law | Public Domain Day 2025 Preview

A preview of Public Domain Day 2025 from Duke Law School's Center f...

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Our new Intellectual Property casebook is out and you can download it for free! It’s also free to share and remix under a CC NC BY SA license web.law.duke.edu/cspd/openip…
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It includes flow charts explaining each area of IP and even comic book illustrations
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Gatsby, Sherlock, and Mickey, oh my! CBS comes to Duke for CSPD Director Jennifer Jenkins’ cinematic tour of how the public domain feeds and shapes our culture cbsnews.com/video/public-dom…

Public domain, where art lives after copyright

Expiration dates on intellectual property were written into our Constitution, "to promote the progress of science and useful arts." And every year, more and more books, music and films enter the...

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Mickey finds his voice! Clara Bow takes a bow. Which cartoon characters hit the public domain next? For all this and more, click here for the very first edition of our Public Domain Newsletter. web.law.duke.edu/cspd/newsle…

The Public Domain Newsletter

The Public Domain Newsletter April 2024, vol. 1, no. 1 by Jennifer Jenkins, with research from Sean Dudley Each year on January 1, the Center for the Study of the Public Domain celebrates Public

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Every #publicdomainday is a time capsule. What’s in this year’s? Listen to @DukeCSPD director Jenkins discuss with @MorningEdition the striking similarity between 1928’s debates about sexuality, gender fluidity, and censorship and those we are having today npr.org/2024/01/01/122238039…

Thousands of U.S. copyrighted works from 1928 are entering the public domain

D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, Virginia Woolf's Orlando and W.E.B. Du Bois' Dark Princess are among the works entering the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Today is #publicdomainday 2024! Works from 1928 and sound recordings from 1923 are public domain in the US. See what's on tap web.law.duke.edu/cspd/public…

Public Domain Day 2024

Update: see what's entering the public domain on January 1, 2025! Tweet January 1, 2024 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1928 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1923! By Jennifer Jenkins

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Only one day until Public Domain Day 2024! Watch @DukeCSPD Director Jennifer Jenkins talk with @jolingkent about #publicdomainday on the CBS evening news youtube.com/watch?v=M_ePdlc8…

Mickey and Minnie Mouse set to enter the public domain on Jan. 1

Beginning Jan. 1, the earliest iteration of Disney's iconic duo, Mi...

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Jennifer Jenkins, head of @DukeCSPD and @lessig talk to CBS Saturday morning about Mickey Mouse entering the public domain! x.com/cbssaturday/status/174…

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When the clock strikes midnight tomorrow copyright protections will expire on a number of well-known books, films and musical compositions – including the original Mickey Mouse. @jolingkent has more on what "Steamboat Willie" entering the public domain means.
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It's almost #publicdomainday! Here's a preview of what will be public domain in the US on Jan 1 2024. More at web.law.duke.edu/cspd/public…
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On 1/1/2024, Mickey Mouse will enter the US public domain! What can you do with him? Does Disney still hold copyrights over later iterations of Mickey? Does trademark law play a role? The answer, ironically, is distinctly mouse-shaped. Learn more web.law.duke.edu/cspd/mickey…
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January 1 2024 is Public Domain Day! Works from 1928 go into the US public domain: Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D. H. Lawrence, Brecht’s Threepenny Opera, Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman, Cole Porter’s Let’s Do It; sound recordings from 1923 & much more!  web.law.duke.edu/cspd/public…
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