Copyright Act, every term ends with the calendar year (17 U.S.C. § 305)
A copyright term runs to 31 December of the year it would otherwise end, so a work leaves copyright on the first day of the next year.
Dated 27 Oct 2026Source checked 27 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 28 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“All terms of copyright provided by sections 302 through 304 run to the end of the calendar year in which they would otherwise expire.”
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