Copyrighted Works To Become Public Domain in 2026

territory: 구역
The film All Quiet on the Western Front entered new territory in 2026.

iteration: 반복
Some of these characters change and develop over time and so it’s only the first iterations.

intellectual property: 지적 재산
Duke professor and intellectual property law expert Jennifer Jenkins leads a team that tracks down copyright records every year.

track down (something): ~을 찾아내다
Artists and creators can use these works in their own creations without having an army of lawyers, without having to worry about a lawsuit, without having to track down the original copyright owners.

generate (something): 만들어 내다
Jenkins says access helps push art forward and generate big new ideas like Wicked based on public domain characters from the Wizard of Oz book.

wellspring: 원천
It’s a wellspring of creativity.