Copyright Expires/Public Domain Model
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Historical principle that copyright protection should be temporary, automatically expiring after a fixed term, after which works pass into the public domain where anyone can copy and build upon them. This principle, established in the Statute of Anne (1710) and embedded in the U.S. Constitution, prevents perpetual monopolies and ensures culture eventually becomes free.
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