Certain material is considered to be in the public domain when ____.
A) it is protected as a trademark
B) the copyright or patent protection has lapsed
C) the copyright notice isn't prominently displayed on the Web site
D) the inventor has exclusive rights to the process or method

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When the copyright or patent protection has lapsed, the material is considered to be in the public domain. This means that the exclusive rights to use, distribute, and reproduce the material have expired, and it can be freely used by anyone without permission or payment.

Certain Material Is Considered to Be in the Public Domain