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Copyrighted Treasures Move Into the Public Domain, on a ‘Snowy Evening’

In News by Porter AndersonJanuary 1, 2019

A 20-year draught in copyrighted content moving into the public domain has ended for what Duke University researchers say are hundreds of thousands of works, including many books.

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US Court Rules that Sherlock Holmes Belongs to the Public

In News by Dennis AbramsJune 18, 2014

The U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a decision that Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is now in the public domain.

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When Courts Adjudicate the Quality of Literary Characters

In Discussion by Dennis AbramsJanuary 3, 2014

In a recent copyright trial, the courts were forced to decide if the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Watson were so well-rounded that they couldn’t be parsed.

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Recovering the Classics: DailyLit Gives a Facelift to Public Domain Titles

In News by Dennis AbramsMay 30, 2013

DailyLit is launching Recovering the Classics, a program offer readers redesigned book covers for public domain classics available as POD at Harvard Bookstore or as books.

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Pricey James Joyce Kids Story “Cats” Sparks Copyright Fight

In Children's by Dennis AbramsFebruary 21, 2012

The recent publication of a previously unpublished James Joyce children’s story by Dublin’s Ithys Press sparks an ugly feud over copyright and public domain.

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