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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
When was john Shakespeare born?
John Shakespeare, (William Shakespeare's father) was born in 1530.
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.
Is Minecraft copyrighted?
Yes, Minecraft is copyrighted.
Is Times they are a'changin copyrighted?
Yes Times is copyrighted
Is Brain-freeze copyrighted?
no brain-freeze is not copyrighted
Is charlie bit your finger copyrighted?
it was copyrighted but it does not show on google.
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RIMM is copyrighted.
Is Slender Man Copyrighted?
The game itself is copyrighted. The stories and legends about him may not necessarily be copyrighted unless it was created in recent years.
Is the quote respect my authroity copyrighted?
The quote has not been copyrighted by anyone.
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Presuming the script they came from is copyrighted, Yes they are.
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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.
