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Public Domain Full of Mousetraps After Steamboat Willie

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The expiration of the 95-year copyright for Disney’s first Mickey Mouse from Steamboat Willie marked a momentous day in IP history. It also shines a spotlight on the public domain, and the inescapable fact that, as time...more

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It All Started With A Mouse: What Happens When Iconic Characters Enter the Public Domain?

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As one of the largest and most iconic entertainment brands in the world, the Walt Disney Company is most readily associated with two things: their main mascot, Mickey Mouse, and the fierce protection of their intellectual...more

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Curiouser and Curiouser: Copyrights and Trademark Rights are Not Perfect Reflections

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Much like the world of Underland created in Lewis Carroll’s book Alice Through the Looking Glass, the blurring between copyright and trademark rights can create a topsy-turvy universe....more

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