Template:PD-US

Wikimedia template stating that work is in Public Domain in the US, for unspecified reasons, but most likely because copyrights expired 95 years after publication

AI overview

This template marks works that are free to use in the United States because their copyrights have expired, typically 95 years after they were published. It matters because it tells people they can legally copy, share, and modify these works without needing permission from anyone.

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It is catalogued under topics including File message boxes and United States public domain copyright templates.

Its subject is documented across 58 Wikipedia language editions.

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applies to jurisdiction: United States

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Encyclopedic overview

This image is in the public domain in the United States. In most cases, this means that it was first published prior to January 1, 1931 (see the template documentation for more cases). Other jurisdictions may have other rules, and this image might not be in the public domain outside the United States. See Wikipedia:Public domain and Wikipedia:Copyrights for more details.

PD-US Public domain in the United States //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US

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