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1. Copyright Notice The copyright symbol ©, the word ?Copyright,? or the abbreviation, ?Copr.? (Choose one) The first year of publication (or multiple years, denoting first and new edition's publication) The name of the copyright holder (presumably, your name or pen name)

As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years.

Works created before 1978 Copyright renewal has been automatic since the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992. For works created before 1978, but not published or registered before 1978, the standard §302 copyright duration of 70 years from the author's death also applies.

The Berne Convention stipulates that the duration of the term for copyright protection is the life of the author plus at least 50 years after their death. For some categories of works, the minimum duration is shorter: for example, the minimum term for applied art is 25 years, movies have a minimum term of 50 years.

1. If the work was published in the United States prior to 1928, it is in the public domain. 2. For works published between 1928 and March 1, 1989, it depends on whether the certain statutory formalities were observed, such as providing a notice of copyright or following proper procedure for renewing the copyright.

No. Public domain material is ?free? as in ?free speech,? not ?free? as in ?free beer? ? because it is unprotected by intellectual property rights, it is free of centralized control as a legal matter, and you can use it without having to get permission.