Public Domain Status

other ยท first published 1926

Fiddler's Farewell (1926), Leonora Speyer

Work with a publication date of 1926 and creator life dates recorded in Wikidata.

Public domain in the United States

Direct answer

Status by jurisdiction

United States: Public domain since 2022-01-01 (1 January 2022), under us-published-maximum-term-expired.

United Kingdom: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2027-01-01 (1 January 2027), in 3 months, under uk-life-70.

European Union: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2027-01-01 (1 January 2027), in 3 months, under eu-life-70.

Canada: Public domain since 2007-01-01 (1 January 2007), under ca-non-revival-life-50.

Australia: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2027-01-01 (1 January 2027), in 3 months, under au-life-70.

Japan: Public domain since 2007-01-01 (1 January 2007), under jp-non-revival-life-50.

JurisdictionStatusPublic domain dateConfidence
United StatesPublic domain2022-01-01derived
United KingdomIn copyright2027-01-01derived
European UnionIn copyright2027-01-01derived
CanadaPublic domain2007-01-01derived
AustraliaIn copyright2027-01-01derived
JapanPublic domain2007-01-01derived

Rule trace

How we got there

United Statesus-published-maximum-term-expired
  1. The work was first published in 1926.
  2. Even if every available extension or restoration applied, the maximum 95-year publication term has ended.
  3. The public domain date is 2022-01-01 (1 January 2022).

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

United Kingdomuk-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1956.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 2027-01-01 (1 January 2027).

Source: UK Intellectual Property Office, duration of copyright

European Unioneu-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1956.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 2027-01-01 (1 January 2027).

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

Canadaca-non-revival-life-50
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1956.
  2. The work had already entered the public domain before the 2022 term extension and was not revived.
  3. The public domain date is 2007-01-01 (1 January 2007).

Source: Government of Canada, Copyright Act

Australiaau-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1956.
  2. The life plus 70-year term applies.
  3. The public domain date is 2027-01-01 (1 January 2027).

Source: National Library of Australia, copyright duration

Japanjp-non-revival-life-50
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1956.
  2. The former term had expired before the 2018 extension and was not revived.
  3. The public domain date is 2007-01-01 (1 January 2007).

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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