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The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and characters ...

You may have heard familiar names like Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, and Mickey Mouse's dog Pluto have all entered what's called ...

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins, law professor and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

Movies, music, books, and characters from 1930 are now free to share, adapt, and reuse.

Jennifer Jenkins, Director of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain and clinical professor of law at Duke Law School and James Boyle, the William Neal Reynolds professor of law at Duke Law ...

Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as ...

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “It's just the sheer familiarity of all this culture.” ...

Aside from celebrating the New Year, Jan. 1 marks a unique celebration known as Public Domain Day. On this special day, several titles lose their ...