Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Manchukuo
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Copyright rules: Manchukuo Shortcut: COM:MANCHUKUO | |
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| Durations | |
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| Standard | Life + 50 years |
| Anonymous | Publish + 50 years |
| Collective | Publish + 50 years |
| Other | |
| Common licence tags | {{PD-Manchukuo-stamps}} |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | ~ |
| Treaties | |
This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Manchukuo relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Manchukuo must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both China and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Manchukuo, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.
Background
Manchukuo was founded in 1932 after Japanese troops occupied Northeast China and dissolved by the Soviet Union in 1945. China has always claimed Northeast China without recognizing Manchukuo.
Copyright tags
See also: Commons:Copyright tags
- {{PD-Manchukuo}} – for collective and anonymous works from Manchukuo, which are now in the public domain in the People's Republic of China.
- {{PD-Manchukuo-stamps}} – for stamps issued by the government of Manchukuo, which are now in the public domain in China.
Stamps
See also: Commons:Stamps
As China has always claimed Northeast China without recognizing Manchukuo, any copyright of Manchukuo stamps would have expired no later on 1 January 1996. China limits corporate copyright to 50 years since publication, and it is no longer known who designed the stamps.