Public Domain Status

other ยท first published 1925

The Hollow Men (1925), T. S. Eliot

Work with a publication date of 1925 and creator life dates recorded in Wikidata.

Public domain in the United States

Direct answer

Status by jurisdiction

United States: Public domain since 2021-01-01 (1 January 2021), under us-published-maximum-term-expired.

United Kingdom: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2036-01-01 (1 January 2036), in 9 years and 3 months, under uk-life-70.

European Union: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2036-01-01 (1 January 2036), in 9 years and 3 months, under eu-life-70.

Canada: Public domain since 2016-01-01 (1 January 2016), under ca-non-revival-life-50.

Australia: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2036-01-01 (1 January 2036), in 9 years and 3 months, under au-life-70.

Japan: Public domain since 2016-01-01 (1 January 2016), under jp-non-revival-life-50.

JurisdictionStatusPublic domain dateConfidence
United StatesPublic domain2021-01-01derived
United KingdomIn copyright2036-01-01derived
European UnionIn copyright2036-01-01derived
CanadaPublic domain2016-01-01derived
AustraliaIn copyright2036-01-01derived
JapanPublic domain2016-01-01derived

Rule trace

How we got there

United Statesus-published-maximum-term-expired
  1. The work was first published in 1925.
  2. Even if every available extension or restoration applied, the maximum 95-year publication term has ended.
  3. The public domain date is 2021-01-01 (1 January 2021).

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

United Kingdomuk-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1965.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 2036-01-01 (1 January 2036).

Source: UK Intellectual Property Office, duration of copyright

European Unioneu-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1965.
  2. The life plus 70-year term gives 2036-01-01 (1 January 2036).

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

Canadaca-non-revival-life-50
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1965.
  2. The work had already entered the public domain before the 2022 term extension and was not revived.
  3. The public domain date is 2016-01-01 (1 January 2016).

Source: Government of Canada, Copyright Act

Australiaau-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1965.
  2. The life plus 70-year term applies.
  3. The public domain date is 2036-01-01 (1 January 2036).

Source: National Library of Australia, copyright duration

Japanjp-non-revival-life-50
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1965.
  2. The former term had expired before the 2018 extension and was not revived.
  3. The public domain date is 2016-01-01 (1 January 2016).

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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