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re: Mickey Mouse copyright expires after 95 years.

Posted on 12/25/23 at 9:59 am to
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
31152 posts
Posted on 12/25/23 at 9:59 am to

That Mickey is still copyrighted.


This one is in the public domain.


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Current artists and creators will be able to make use of Mickey, but with major limits. It is only the more mischievous, rat-like, non-speaking boat captain in “Steamboat Willie” that has become public.

“More modern versions of Mickey will remain unaffected by the expiration of the Steamboat Willie copyright
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
68824 posts
Posted on 12/25/23 at 10:25 am to

True and very subtle.

This will trip people up and get them sued.
Posted by Stealth Matrix
29°59'55.98"N 90°05'21.85"W
Member since Aug 2019
8024 posts
Posted on 12/25/23 at 12:15 pm to
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The differences are there, just subtle enough. What protections exist for an obvious derivative work?
Posted by TrueTiger
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Member since Sep 2004
68824 posts
Posted on 12/25/23 at 5:22 pm to
quote:

That Mickey is still copyrighted.



also, I'm not 100% sure, but that LSU logo might be trademarked as well.
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