What is a public domain work?

Public domain works are creative works whose intellectual property rights have expired, have been forfeited, or are inapplicable. In Oklahoma, public domain works are not protected under copyright law, so they are not subject to the restrictions imposed by copyright law. Instead, they can be freely used, distributed, and modified by anyone, without the need to obtain permission from the original authors. Examples of public domain works include works created by individuals who have died more than 70 years ago, government works, and works whose copyright has expired. Additionally, works created by anonymous authors, works that were not originally protected by copyright laws, and works for which no copyright ever existed are also in the public domain. As public domain works are not subject to the restrictions imposed by copyright law, they are generally considered to be in the public domain worldwide.

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