Micronesia
Copyright and fair use information for postage stamps
Are Micronesia stamps public domain?
No ruling on Micronesia stamps specifically has been found, so the archive reads them under the country’s general copyright law.
The terms: 50 years after the death of a named designer; 75 years from issue for an anonymous stamp; no protection as a work of the state.
Copyright law in Micronesia
The archive has not been able to settle the details of Micronesia stamps specifically. Here is its reading of the copyright law of Micronesia, and how it reaches a general answer from it. A design answers Likely yes or Likely no only when every term that could apply agrees, and Unclear when they disagree.
- Named designer
- 50 years after the designer’s death
- Anonymous
- 75 years from issue
- Work of the state
- Not protected
- Note
- An uncredited stamp is free 75 years from issue or 100 years from creation, whichever comes first. Work published without a copyright notice is public domain.
Historical issuers read under this law: Caroline Islands (Karolinen).
The rule by period
PeriodRule
Any dateNo rule specific to stamps. The general copyright law above applies.