An Expansion of the Commons: Copyright, Creative Commons and the Public Domain

Within the copyright system, content within the public domain and content licensed under open licenses, such as the Creative Commons licenses, form a core of materials that are freely available to users and creators to adapt and build upon. This event discusses the role of the public domain, new materials entering the public domain this year, the impact on projects including Wikipedia, and the interaction with Creative Commons licensed projects.

Panelists:

Professor Peter Jaszi, American University Washington College of Law
Professor Michael Carroll, American University Washington College of Law
Sherwin Siy, Wikimedia Foundation
Robert Fernandez, Wikimedia District of Columbia
Meredith Jacob, American University Washington College of Law