The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, been forfeited ...

For all practical purposes on Wikipedia, the public domain comprises copyright-free works: anyone can use them in any way and for any purpose.

Works are in the public domain if they are not covered by the intellectual property right known as copyright, or if the intellectual property rights to the ...

When a work's copyright expires, it enters the public domain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the public domain in 2024.