Public Domain Status

other ยท first published 1919

The Epistle to the Romans (1919), Karl Barth

Work with a publication date of 1919 and creator life dates recorded in Wikidata.

Public domain in the United States

Direct answer

Status by jurisdiction

United States: Public domain since 2015-01-01 (1 January 2015), under us-published-maximum-term-expired.

United Kingdom: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2039-01-01 (1 January 2039), in 12 years and 3 months, under uk-life-70.

European Union: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2039-01-01 (1 January 2039), in 12 years and 3 months, under eu-life-70.

Canada: Public domain since 2019-01-01 (1 January 2019), under ca-non-revival-life-50.

Australia: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2039-01-01 (1 January 2039), in 12 years and 3 months, under au-life-70.

Japan: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2039-01-01 (1 January 2039), in 12 years and 3 months, under jp-life-70.

JurisdictionStatusPublic domain dateConfidence
United StatesPublic domain2015-01-01derived
United KingdomIn copyright2039-01-01derived
European UnionIn copyright2039-01-01derived
CanadaPublic domain2019-01-01derived
AustraliaIn copyright2039-01-01derived
JapanIn copyright2039-01-01derived

Rule trace

How we got there

United Statesus-published-maximum-term-expired
  1. The work was first published in 1919.
  2. Even if every available extension or restoration applied, the maximum 95-year publication term has ended.
  3. The public domain date is 2015-01-01 (1 January 2015).

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

United Kingdomuk-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1968.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 2039-01-01 (1 January 2039).

Source: UK Intellectual Property Office, duration of copyright

European Unioneu-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1968.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 2039-01-01 (1 January 2039).

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

Canadaca-non-revival-life-50
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1968.
  2. The work had already entered the public domain before the 2022 term extension and was not revived.
  3. The public domain date is 2019-01-01 (1 January 2019).

Source: Government of Canada, Copyright Act

Australiaau-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1968.
  2. The life plus 70-year term applies.
  3. The public domain date is 2039-01-01 (1 January 2039).

Source: National Library of Australia, copyright duration

Japanjp-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1968.
  2. The life plus 70-year term applies.
  3. The public domain date is 2039-01-01 (1 January 2039).

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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