Appendix P. Copyright Term and Public Domain
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| 1978 to 1 March 1989 | Published without notice, and without subsequent registration | In the public domain |
| 1978 to 1 March 1989 | Published with notice | 70 years after death of author, or if work of corporate authorship, the shorter of 95 years from publication, or 120 years from creation. 2049 at the earliest |
| After 1 March 1989 | None | 70 years after death of author, or if work of corporate authorship, the shorter of 95 years from publication, or 120 years from creation. 2049 at the earliest |
| Sound Recordings Published Outside the United States | ||
| Prior to 1923 | None | Subject to state statutory and/or common law protection. Fully enters the public domain on 15 Feb. 2067 |
| 1923 to 1 March 1989 | In the public domain in its home country as of 1 Jan. 1996 or there was U.S. publication within 30 days of the foreign publication | Subject to state common law protection. Enters the public domain on 15 Feb. 2067 |
| 1923 to 15 Feb. 1972 | Not in the public domain in its home country as of 1 Jan. 1996. At least one author of the work was not a U.S. citizen or was living abroad, and there was no U.S. publication within 30 days of the foreign publication | Enters public domain on 15 Feb. 2067 |
| 15 Feb. 1972 to 1978 | Not in the public domain in its home country as of 1 Jan. 1996. At least one author of the work was not a U.S. citizen or was living abroad, and there was no U.S. publication within 30 days of the foreign publication | 95 years from date of publication, 2068 at the earliest |
