Fox and Troma's rights to the movie expired in 2004.

However, the rights to the series expired due to low sales.

However, as of August 2011, the rights to the series expired due to low sales.

Their rights to screen the series have long since expired, and it is unlikely to see broadcast again.

Beckett's German rights expire in 2059, 70 years after his death.

However, after two years they had not found a suitable writer and the rights expired.

It continued for fourteen years when the rights under the patents expired.

These exclusive rights are subject to a time limit, and generally expire 70 years after the author's death.

However, as of August 2011, the rights to the series had expired.

This right does not expire and applies even when the work itself has fallen into the public domain.