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Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

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The law gives copyright owners a monopoly to exploit and monetize creative works. Copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, or other artistic work, whether published or unpublished. Rights owners have tried to use trademark law to extend copyrights, albeit with limited success.