CHAPTER 12
Public Domain
Under U.S. law, not all third-party materials are subject to copyright. In some circumstances, people seeking to incorporate others’ copyrighted work into theirs may claim a fair use, as discussed in Chapter 13. There are also many cases, especially with older audiovisual materials, in which there is no need to seek permission because the material is not, or is no longer, protected by intellectual property laws. When this happens, the material is described as being in the public domain. This means the public has free access to use and reuse the intellectual property contained in the materialad infinitum. Not only can you incorporate the material or elements of it into your new work (or works), but others can too—the ...
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