The first of January ushers in a new year, a new month and new entries to the list of works in the public domain. While 2024 saw many popular intellectual properties lose copyright protection — ...

The first iterations of Mickey and Minnie Mouse have hit the public domain, with many wasting no time in appropriating the famous characters. January 1 is Public Domain Day and the Disney character's ...

Every January 1, numerous creative works enter the public domain, meaning their copyrights have expired and they can be ...

Registering an Internet domain name that has just expired with the intention of reselling the name back to the original owner. To consummate the sale quickly, the domain sniper might redirect the URL ...