Center for the Study of the Public Domain
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The Center for the Study of the Public Domain is a Duke University research center that examines the role, value, and protection of the public domain in intellectual property law and culture.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6451265 — 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: Center for the Study of the Public Domain Context triple: [James Boyle, coFounderOf, Center for the Study of the Public Domain]
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Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts
The Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts is a Columbia Law School research and educational center focused on intellectual property, entertainment, and art law.
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B.
United States Copyright Office
The United States Copyright Office is the federal agency responsible for administering and registering copyrights in the United States and advising Congress on copyright policy.
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C.
Center for Manuscript Cultures
The Center for Manuscript Cultures is a research institution at the University of Hamburg dedicated to the interdisciplinary study, preservation, and analysis of manuscript traditions from around the world.
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D.
Institute for Public Service
The Institute for Public Service is a unit of the University of Tennessee that provides training, technical assistance, and outreach to support government agencies, businesses, and communities across the state.
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E.
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Liveright Publishing Corporation is an American publishing house, now an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company, known for releasing influential works of literary fiction and nonfiction.
- 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: Center for the Study of the Public Domain Target entity description: The Center for the Study of the Public Domain is a Duke University research center that examines the role, value, and protection of the public domain in intellectual property law and culture.
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A.
Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts
The Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts is a Columbia Law School research and educational center focused on intellectual property, entertainment, and art law.
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B.
United States Copyright Office
The United States Copyright Office is the federal agency responsible for administering and registering copyrights in the United States and advising Congress on copyright policy.
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C.
Center for Manuscript Cultures
The Center for Manuscript Cultures is a research institution at the University of Hamburg dedicated to the interdisciplinary study, preservation, and analysis of manuscript traditions from around the world.
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D.
Institute for Public Service
The Institute for Public Service is a unit of the University of Tennessee that provides training, technical assistance, and outreach to support government agencies, businesses, and communities across the state.
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E.
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Liveright Publishing Corporation is an American publishing house, now an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company, known for releasing influential works of literary fiction and nonfiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke University unit
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academic center ⓘ research center ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CSPD ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School
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linked to:
Center for the Study of the Public Domain
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| aimsTo |
inform policy debates on intellectual property
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promote understanding of the public domain ⓘ support access to cultural and informational resources ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
copyright law
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cultural policy ⓘ digital culture ⓘ information law ⓘ intellectual property law ⓘ public domain ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
access to knowledge
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limitations and exceptions to copyright ⓘ protection of the public domain ⓘ public domain in culture ⓘ role of the public domain ⓘ value of the public domain ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/ ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Durham, North Carolina ⓘ |
| name | Center for the Study of the Public Domain ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit academic center ⓘ |
| organizes |
conferences on intellectual property and the public domain
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public lectures on the public domain ⓘ workshops on copyright and culture ⓘ |
| partOf |
Duke University
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Duke University School of Law ⓘ |
| produces |
online resources explaining the public domain
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reports on copyright and public domain issues ⓘ |
| publishes |
educational materials on copyright and the public domain
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scholarly articles on the public domain ⓘ |
| researchArea |
history of copyright
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public domain and creativity ⓘ public domain and education ⓘ public domain and innovation ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Center for the Study of the Public Domain Description of subject: The Center for the Study of the Public Domain is a Duke University research center that examines the role, value, and protection of the public domain in intellectual property law and culture.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Bound by Law? Tales from the Public Domain
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publisher
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Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain
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linked to: Center for the Study of the Public Domain
Bound by Law? Tales from the Public Domain
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createdBy
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Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University
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linked to: Center for the Study of the Public Domain
Center for the Study of the Public Domain
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affiliation
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Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School
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linked to: Center for the Study of the Public Domain