public domain
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That ended with a multi-billion-dollar settlement and court case that spilled some of the family's secrets into the public domain.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Petrie-Morris announced that Fairground’s first products would riff on beloved public domain characters—Robin Hood, etc.—and then hopefully earn access to established IP through studio partnerships.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
It is not clear who released the video into the public domain.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Earlier this year, the preliminary design of Betty Boop featured in “Dizzy Dishes” entered public domain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
"We're a public domain organization. There's no such thing as secret or secure information here."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
