Getting Your Arms Around the Public Domain: What to Know As Another Year’s Worth of Content Becomes Available

November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET On-Demand CLE Accredited

November 12 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET

Getting ready to field public domain questions in the new year? Join the Copyright Society’s Audiovisual Committee to talk through common headaches like: 1) is this PD in the US or everywhere, 2) how do I know how close I can get to related elements that are not PD (eg, illustrations, derivative works), and 3) what if part of the canon is PD but not all of it?

CLE Credit Details

The Copyright Society is an accredited provider in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. MCLE Credits will be available for those jurisdictions, and requests for credit in other jurisdictions may be made when registering. While credit in other jurisdictions is not guaranteed, Copyright Society staff may submit applications for accreditation and notify attorneys upon approval.

This intermediate program is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

Total minutes of instruction: 60 minutes.

For more information about CLE, please access copyrightsociety.org/cle-faq.

Please email cle@copyrightsociety.org for CLE related questions.