Resources for ABCs of PD (Copyright and Public Domain Basics)



Copyright Basics - US Copyright Office

US Copyright Duration - US Copyright Office

Copyright Terms by Country - Wikipedia

Creative Commons Licenses - Creative Commons

Internet Speculative Fiction Database - isfdb.org

Copyright Registration and Renewal Records - University of Pennsylvania

World Library Catalog Search - worldcat.org

World Intellectual Property Organization - wipo.int

United States Patent and Trademark Office - uspto.gov

Slide show from Flights of Foundry presentation, September 2024 - Dropbox

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