Public Domain Status

other · first published 1920

Contes de Provence (1920), Paul Arène

Work with a publication date of 1920 and creator life dates recorded in Wikidata.

Public domain in the United States

Direct answer

Status by jurisdiction

United States: Public domain since 2016-01-01 (1 January 2016), under us-published-maximum-term-expired.

United Kingdom: Public domain since 1967-01-01 (1 January 1967), under uk-life-70.

European Union: Public domain since 1967-01-01 (1 January 1967), under eu-life-70.

Canada: Public domain since 1947-01-01 (1 January 1947), under ca-non-revival-life-50.

Australia: Public domain since 1947-01-01 (1 January 1947), under au-non-revival-life-50.

Japan: Public domain since 1947-01-01 (1 January 1947), under jp-non-revival-life-50.

JurisdictionStatusPublic domain dateConfidence
United StatesPublic domain2016-01-01derived
United KingdomPublic domain1967-01-01derived
European UnionPublic domain1967-01-01derived
CanadaPublic domain1947-01-01derived
AustraliaPublic domain1947-01-01derived
JapanPublic domain1947-01-01derived

Rule trace

How we got there

United Statesus-published-maximum-term-expired
  1. The work was first published in 1920.
  2. Even if every available extension or restoration applied, the maximum 95-year publication term has ended.
  3. The public domain date is 2016-01-01 (1 January 2016).

Source: U.S. Copyright Office, Duration of Copyright

United Kingdomuk-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1896.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 1967-01-01 (1 January 1967).

Source: UK Intellectual Property Office, duration of copyright

European Unioneu-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1896.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 1967-01-01 (1 January 1967).

Source: EUR-Lex, Directive 2006/116/EC

Canadaca-non-revival-life-50
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1896.
  2. The work had already entered the public domain before the 2022 term extension and was not revived.
  3. The public domain date is 1947-01-01 (1 January 1947).

Source: Government of Canada, Copyright Act

Australiaau-non-revival-life-50
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1896.
  2. The work was already out of copyright when the term changed in 2005 and was not revived.
  3. The public domain date is 1947-01-01 (1 January 1947).

Source: National Library of Australia, copyright duration

Japanjp-non-revival-life-50
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1896.
  2. The former term had expired before the 2018 extension and was not revived.
  3. The public domain date is 1947-01-01 (1 January 1947).

Source: Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs, term extension questions

Practical scope

What this result does and does not cover

  • A public domain result supports reuse of the original expression covered by this record in the named jurisdiction.
  • Check translations, editions, arrangements, performances, recordings, restorations, artwork and adaptations separately.
  • Trademark, moral rights, privacy, publicity, contract and cultural heritage rules can still apply.

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