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Honey, Shakespeare has been dead for over 400 years, so unless he's been ghostwriting from beyond the grave, his works are in the public domain. You can quote "To be or not to be" to your heart's content without worrying about getting sued. Just don't go around claiming you wrote it, darling.
Oh, dude, yeah, Shakespeare's been dead for like centuries, so I highly doubt he's worried about anyone stealing his work now. But technically, his stuff is in the public domain, so you can totally quote "To be or not to be" all you want without getting sued. Just don't butcher it too much, okay?
Well, isn't that a happy little question! Shakespeare's works were written a long time ago, so they are in the public domain now. That means anyone can enjoy and use his words without worrying about copyright. It's like a beautiful meadow where creativity can bloom freely!
No, Shakespeare's works are not copyrighted because they were published before copyright laws were established. Shakespeare died in 1616, well before the first copyright law was enacted. As a result, his works are considered to be in the public domain, which means they can be freely used, adapted, and reproduced without permission or payment of royalties.
Since Shakespeare wrote about 400 years ago, his works are in public domain. Usually after 50 or 100 years (depending on local law) a work passes into public domain at which point it can be freely traded. This is why dirt-cheap copies of Shakespeare's plays and other older pieces are available, while still-copyrighted material can cost $15 for a paperback.
So no, Shakespeare isn't copyrighted - feel free to quote as much as you want! But enough unnecessary dorkiness. Basically, public domain stipulates that his works are available to anyone for any purpose.
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Is Shakespeare image copywrighted?
Most of the images of Shakespeare are old enough that they are in the public domain. It's only new drawings or paintings of Shakespeare which may be copyrighted.
What were William Shakespeare's children's names and gender?
Susanna Shakespeare was a girl. So was Judith Shakespeare. Hamnet Shakespeare was a boy though.
Who were the women in Shakespeares life?
The ones we know about were his mother, Mary Arden Shakespeare, his sisters Anne Shakespeare and Joan Shakespeare Hart, his wife Anne Hathaway Shakespeare, and his daughters Susanna Shakespeare Hall and Judith Shakespeare Quiney.
Who was William Shakespeare s mother?
William Shakespeare's mother's name was Mary Shakespeare
What was shakespeare name under the king?
Shakespeare's name was William Shakespeare no matter who the monarch was.
Is Shakespeare image copywrighted?
Most of the images of Shakespeare are old enough that they are in the public domain. It's only new drawings or paintings of Shakespeare which may be copyrighted.
Is a work still copyrighted if the author edits it after publication or copyright registration?
Only if the copyright is not part of the copyright registration that is copyrighted in the publication of the author's registration. But If the copyright is part of the copyright registration that is copyrighted in the publication then the copyrighted author of which publicized the copyrighted registration is not copyrighted in the legalized sense of which a publication is copyrighted. Yes, a work is always copyrighted, before and after editing and both versions.
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Yes, Minecraft is copyrighted.
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no brain-freeze is not copyrighted
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Yes Times is copyrighted
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it was copyrighted but it does not show on google.
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RIMM is copyrighted.
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The game itself is copyrighted. The stories and legends about him may not necessarily be copyrighted unless it was created in recent years.
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Presuming the script they came from is copyrighted, Yes they are.
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The quote has not been copyrighted by anyone.
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Yes. It is considered art and can be copyrighted by the artist of the tattoo.
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Not at all, the text is copyrighted as soon as it is written.
