Public Domain Status

other · first published 1930

Pravljica o rajski ptici (1930), Makso Šnuderl

Work with a publication date of 1930 and creator life dates recorded in Wikidata.

Public domain in the United States

Direct answer

Status by jurisdiction

United States: Public domain since 2026-01-01 (1 January 2026), under us-published-maximum-term-expired.

United Kingdom: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050), in 23 years and 3 months, under uk-life-70.

European Union: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050), in 23 years and 3 months, under eu-life-70.

Canada: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050), in 23 years and 3 months, under ca-life-70.

Australia: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050), in 23 years and 3 months, under au-life-70.

Japan: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050), in 23 years and 3 months, under jp-life-70.

JurisdictionStatusPublic domain dateConfidence
United StatesPublic domain2026-01-01derived
United KingdomIn copyright2050-01-01derived
European UnionIn copyright2050-01-01derived
CanadaIn copyright2050-01-01derived
AustraliaIn copyright2050-01-01derived
JapanIn copyright2050-01-01derived

Rule trace

How we got there

United Statesus-published-maximum-term-expired
  1. The work was first published in 1930.
  2. Even if every available extension or restoration applied, the maximum 95-year publication term has ended.
  3. The public domain date is 2026-01-01 (1 January 2026).

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

United Kingdomuk-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1979.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050).

Source: UK Intellectual Property Office, duration of copyright

European Unioneu-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1979.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050).

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

Canadaca-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1979.
  2. The work had not entered the public domain when Canada extended the general term to life plus 70 years.
  3. The public domain date is 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050).

Source: Government of Canada, Copyright Act

Australiaau-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1979.
  2. The life plus 70-year term applies.
  3. The public domain date is 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050).

Source: National Library of Australia, copyright duration

Japanjp-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1979.
  2. The life plus 70-year term applies.
  3. The public domain date is 2050-01-01 (1 January 2050).

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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