São Tomé and Príncipe
Copyright and fair use information for postage stamps
Are São Tomé and Príncipe stamps public domain?
No ruling on São Tomé and Príncipe stamps specifically has been found, so the archive reads them under the country’s general copyright law.
The terms: 70 years after the death of a named designer; 70 years from issue for an anonymous stamp.
Copyright law in São Tomé and Príncipe
The archive has not been able to settle the details of São Tomé and Príncipe stamps specifically. Here is its reading of the copyright law of São Tomé and Príncipe, 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
- 70 years after the designer’s death
- Anonymous
- 70 years from issue
- Before 2017
- 50 years after the designer’s death; 50 years from issue for an anonymous stamp.
Historical issuers read under this law: Africa (Portuguese Colonies).
The rule by period
PeriodRule
Any dateNo rule specific to stamps. The general copyright law above applies.