Crown copyright
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Crown copyright is a form of intellectual property ownership in certain Commonwealth realms, notably the United Kingdom, whereby the state (the Crown) holds copyright over works produced by government bodies and officials.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crown copyright canonical | 3 |
| Crown copyright (Tasmania) | 1 |
| Crown copyright policy | 1 |
| United Kingdom Crown copyright | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1249305 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crown copyright Context triple: [the Crown, relatedConcept, Crown copyright]
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A.
Crown in right of Canada
The Crown in right of Canada is the legal embodiment of the Canadian state and its executive authority, personified by the monarch and exercised by the federal government and its representatives.
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B.
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
The Crown in right of the United Kingdom is the legal embodiment of the British state and executive authority at the UK-wide level, distinct from its devolved counterparts in other parts of the realm.
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C.
Crown in right of the Isle of Man
The Crown in right of the Isle of Man is the legal embodiment of the British monarch’s authority specifically in relation to the self-governing Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man.
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D.
Crown in right of each Commonwealth realm
The Crown in right of each Commonwealth realm is the distinct legal embodiment of the shared monarchy within that independent country’s constitutional and governmental system.
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E.
Crown in right of New Zealand
The Crown in right of New Zealand is the legal embodiment of the New Zealand state and its executive authority, represented by the monarch and exercised domestically through the Governor-General and government institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crown copyright Target entity description: Crown copyright is a form of intellectual property ownership in certain Commonwealth realms, notably the United Kingdom, whereby the state (the Crown) holds copyright over works produced by government bodies and officials.
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A.
Crown in right of Canada
The Crown in right of Canada is the legal embodiment of the Canadian state and its executive authority, personified by the monarch and exercised by the federal government and its representatives.
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B.
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
The Crown in right of the United Kingdom is the legal embodiment of the British state and executive authority at the UK-wide level, distinct from its devolved counterparts in other parts of the realm.
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C.
Crown in right of the Isle of Man
The Crown in right of the Isle of Man is the legal embodiment of the British monarch’s authority specifically in relation to the self-governing Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man.
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D.
Crown in right of each Commonwealth realm
The Crown in right of each Commonwealth realm is the distinct legal embodiment of the shared monarchy within that independent country’s constitutional and governmental system.
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E.
Crown in right of New Zealand
The Crown in right of New Zealand is the legal embodiment of the New Zealand state and its executive authority, represented by the monarch and exercised domestically through the Governor-General and government institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copyright regime
ⓘ
form of intellectual property ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ other Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
some court judgments (in certain jurisdictions)
ⓘ
some official symbols and emblems ⓘ works made by officers or servants of the Crown in the course of their duties ⓘ works produced by government bodies ⓘ works produced by government officials ⓘ |
| canBeLicensedUnder | open government licence (OGL) in the UK ⓘ |
| countrySpecificImplementation |
Australian Crown copyright
ⓘ
Canadian Crown copyright ⓘ New Zealand Crown copyright ⓘ United Kingdom Crown copyright ⓘ
linked to:
Crown copyright
|
| distinguishedFrom |
ordinary copyright held by private individuals
ⓘ
public domain status of some government works ⓘ |
| durationInUK | 50 years from publication for most works ⓘ |
| existsInLegalSystem | common law jurisdictions ⓘ |
| governs | re-use of many official government documents ⓘ |
| hasPolicyGoal |
control over reproduction of official government material
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protection of state-created intellectual property ⓘ |
| historicallyDerivedFrom | royal prerogative ⓘ |
| holder |
the Crown
ⓘ
the state ⓘ |
| influences | access to official information ⓘ |
| interactsWith | freedom of information legislation ⓘ |
| legalBasisInJurisdiction | Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| legalNature | statutory intellectual property right ⓘ |
| mayBeWaivedBy |
authorized government departments
ⓘ
the Crown ⓘ |
| ownerType |
public authority
ⓘ
sovereign state ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | UK Intellectual Property Office ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
government copyright
ⓘ
state copyright ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
government publications
ⓘ
open government licence (United Kingdom) ⓘ parliamentary copyright ⓘ public sector information ⓘ |
| requiresPermissionFor | certain commercial re-use of government material ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
government websites
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legislation texts (in some jurisdictions) ⓘ maps produced by government agencies ⓘ official manuals and guidance documents ⓘ official reports ⓘ |
| subjectTo | statutory time limits for copyright duration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crown copyright Description of subject: Crown copyright is a form of intellectual property ownership in certain Commonwealth realms, notably the United Kingdom, whereby the state (the Crown) holds copyright over works produced by government bodies and officials.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Crown copyright
linked to: Crown copyright
subject linked to:
The Statute Law Database / UK legislation database
linked to: Crown copyright