Public Domain Day
English
Etymology
First mentioned by Lawrence Lessig in 2004, but it is unclear when observance began.
Proper noun
- An annual observance on January 1 of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain. Copyrights usually expire every year on January 1 based on the individual copyright laws of each country.
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