 | This image only consists of typefaces, individual words, slogans, or simple geometric shapes. These are not eligible for copyright alone because they are not original enough, and thus the image is considered to be in the public ___domain. For more information, see Wikipedia:Public ___domain – Fonts. Please note that there may be non-copyright restrictions protecting this image, such as trademarks and design patents. |
This template categorizes files into Category:Public ___domain files ineligible for copyright or one of its subcategories.
Usage
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Use the following templates to tag images ineligible for copyright protection:
| General | |
|---|---|
| {{PD-ineligible}} | Use when there are no better options. This is a very general that just says the image fails to pass the threshold of originality and does not qualify for copyright protection. |
| {{PD-ineligible-USonly}} | Same as above, except when the image is believed to be below the threshold of originality in the United States but not its home country. |
| More specialized | |
| {{PD-simple}} | Use when:
Don't be deceived by its name! |
| {{PD-textlogo}} | Use when:
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| Very specialized | |
| {{PD-shape}} | Use only when the image is a single geometric shape. |
| {{PD-chem}} | Use only on raster images showing a structural formula of a chemical compound. |
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See also
- Wikipedia:File copyright tags/Public ___domain
- {{Non-free logo}} for logos in the far more common situation of their use being protected by copyright
- {{Trademark}} for logos protected by trademark instead of or in addition to copyright