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What are “orphan works” and are they in the public domain?

By Tom James / May 3, 2026
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What are “orphan works” and are they in the public domain?

An orphan work is one as to which the owner of the copyright is difficult or impossible to ascertain or find. Orphan works are not necessarily in the public domain.

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