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Public Domain If you have produced photographs for a federal government agency, they become public domain, unless an agreement for you to own the copyright has been made in a signed contract. Works prepared by federal government officers and employees as part of their official duties are not protected by copyright. Consequently, published federal statutes and regulations are not protected by copyright. This rule does not always apply to works created by state government officers and employees. Uncopyrightable works and works for which copyright protection has ended, are referred to as "public domain" works and can be copied by the general public. |
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