Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code Library of Congress. Copyright Office creator United States text utu 1995 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Copyright Law of the United States of America" is a federal legal framework originating in 1789. This system governs when creative works—from novels to paintings to sound recordings—enter the public domain. Through successive Congressional acts from 1790 to 1998, copyright terms have been repeatedly extended, creating a complex timeline that determines which works remain protected and which belong freely to the public. The law shapes what cultural treasures Americans can access without restriction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain_in_the_United_States Release date is 1995-04-01 Original publication data not identified Copyright -- United States KF Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/252 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/252 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133029.0 252