The copyrights of the Latter-Day Saint biographical encyclopedia were held by Andrew Jenson. Copyright was not renewed in the 28 years of the date of publication on this early issue, which has therefore fallen into the public domain per US law. See: Copyright registrations for: 1963: Part 1: Books, Pamphlets, Serials, and Contributions to Periodicals, Renewals: January-June: Jenson, Andrew - July-December: Jenson, Andrew 1964: Part 1: Books, Pamphlets, Serials, and Contributions to Periodicals, Renewals: January-June: Jenson, Andrew - July-December: Jenson, Andrew
Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (70 years p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 years p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 years p.m.a.), Mexico (100 years p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 years p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
Ophavsmanden døde i 1941, så værket er også offentlig ejendom i lande og områder, hvor ophavsrettens længde er ophavsmandens levetid plus 80 år eller derunder.
Denne skabelon skal kombineres med en licensskabelon for USA, der angiver hvorfor dette værk er offentlig ejendom i USA.
Bemærk at i et mindre antal lande varer ophavsretten længere end 80 år: Mexiko har 100 år, Jamaica har 95 år. Dette værk er måske ikke offentlig ejendom i disse lande, som ydermere ikke afkorter beskyttelstiden til maksimalt den i hjemlandet.