2027 in public domain

With the exception of Belarus (Life + 50 years) and Spain (which has a copyright term of Life + 80 years for creators that died before 1987), a work enters the public domain in Europe 70 years after the creator's death, if it was published during the creator's lifetime. For previously unpublished material, those who publish it first will have the publication rights for 25 years. In addition several other countries in the world has a limit of 70 years. The list is sorted alphabetically and includes a notable work of the creator.

Names	Country	Birth	Death	Occupation	Notable work
A. A. Milne	United Kingdom	18 January 1882	31 January 1956	Writer	Winnie-the-Pooh

In Bangladesh, India, and Venezuela a work enters the public domain 60 years after the creator's death.

In most countries of Africa and Asia, as well as Belarus, Bolivia, New Zealand, Egypt and Uruguay, a work enters the public domain 50 years after the creator's death.

Spain has a copyright term of life + 80 years for creators that died before 1987. In Colombia and Equatorial Guinea a work enters the public domain 80 years after the creator's death.

Notable works entering the public domain in the United States in 2027 include Universal Pictures' Frankenstein and Dracula films

Under the Copyright Term Extension Act, books published in 1931, films released in 1931, and other works published in 1931, will enter the public domain in 2027.[1] Sound recordings that were published in 1926 and unpublished works whose authors died in 1956 will also enter the public domain. Universal Pictures' Frankenstein and Dracula adaptations will be among the works to enter the public domain. Other big films entering the Public Domain are Charlie Chaplins City Lights, 1931 Best Picture Oscar-winner Cimarron, Ganster films Little Caesar and The Public Enemy, the Marx Brothers film Monkey Business and the first Merrie Melodies cartoons. Artworks entering the public domain include Salvador Dali's painting The Persistence of Memory and Brazilian sculpture Christ the Redeemer. Georges Simenons novel The Strange Case of Peter the Lett will enter the public domain containing the first introduction of the character Inspector Jules Maigret. In addition, the characters Dick Tracy and Babar the Elephant will enter the public domain.

• 1956 in literature and 1976 in literature for deaths of writers
• Public Domain Day
• Creative Commons

• Media related to Undelete in 2027 at Wikimedia Commons
• "Authors by Year of Death – 1956". AuthorAndBookInfo.com.
• Popular Books of 1931 at Goodreads