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Works are in the public domain if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all, if the intellectual property rights have expired,[1] and/or if the intellectual property rights are forfeited.[2] Examples include the English language, the formulae of Newtonian physics, as well as the works of Shakespeare and the patents over powered flight.[1]
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One source of material that can be copied into Lunarpedia is the set of works in the public domain.  Published material is part of the public domain if it is not subject to intellectual property laws by its nature, if the copyright has expired, or if the copyright has been forfeited. Examples include the natural languages of peoples, Aristotelian logic, as well as the Christian bible and the patents for the Edison phonograph.  Works written about these subjects can be copyrighted.<ref><nowiki>Boyle, James (2008). The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind. CSPD. pp. 38. ISBN 0300137400, 9780300137408. http://www.google.com/books?id=Fn1Pl9Gv_EMC&dq=public+domain&source=gbs_navlinks_s.</nowiki></ref> 
 
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In a general context public domain may refer to ideas, information and works that are "publicly available", but in the context of intellectual property law, which includes copyright, patents and trademarks, public domain refers to works, ideas, and information which are intangible to private ownership and/or which are available for use by members of the public.[2]
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Public domain refers to information and published works that are available to anyone, however, intellectual property law covers copyright, patents and trademarks.  Public domain refers to ideas, information and works which are not subject to private ownership and which all people can use.<ref><nowiki>Graber, Christoph Beat; and Mira Burri Nenova (2008). Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions in a digital environment. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 173. ISBN 1847209211, 9781847209214. http://www.google.com/books?id=gK6OI0hrANsC&dq=%22public+domain%22+intellectual+property&lr=&as_brr=3&source=gbs_navlinks_s.</nowiki></ref>
 
 
 
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1.^ a b c Boyle, James (2008). The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind. CSPD. pp. 38. ISBN 0300137400, 9780300137408. http://www.google.com/books?id=Fn1Pl9Gv_EMC&dq=public+domain&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
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2.^ a b Graber, Christoph Beat; and Mira Burri Nenova (2008). Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions in a digital environment. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 173. ISBN 1847209211, 9781847209214. http://www.google.com/books?id=gK6OI0hrANsC&dq=%22public+domain%22+intellectual+property&lr=&as_brr=3&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
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One source of material that can be copied into Lunarpedia is the set of works in the public domain. Published material is part of the public domain if it is not subject to intellectual property laws by its nature, if the copyright has expired, or if the copyright has been forfeited. Examples include the natural languages of peoples, Aristotelian logic, as well as the Christian bible and the patents for the Edison phonograph. Works written about these subjects can be copyrighted.[1]

Public domain refers to information and published works that are available to anyone, however, intellectual property law covers copyright, patents and trademarks. Public domain refers to ideas, information and works which are not subject to private ownership and which all people can use.[2]

References

  1. Boyle, James (2008). The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind. CSPD. pp. 38. ISBN 0300137400, 9780300137408. http://www.google.com/books?id=Fn1Pl9Gv_EMC&dq=public+domain&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
  2. Graber, Christoph Beat; and Mira Burri Nenova (2008). Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions in a digital environment. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 173. ISBN 1847209211, 9781847209214. http://www.google.com/books?id=gK6OI0hrANsC&dq=%22public+domain%22+intellectual+property&lr=&as_brr=3&source=gbs_navlinks_s.