IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

Every year on January 1, works protected under copyright law enter into the public domain due to their copyright protection expiring. In 2007, Walt Disney Animation Studios redesigned its logo to incorporate the original version of Mickey Mouse. Serena Nath is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

Every year on January 1, works protected under copyright law enter into the public domain due to their copyright protection expiring. In 2007, Walt Disney Animation Studios redesigned its logo to incorporate the original version of Mickey Mouse. The post Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024 appeared first on IPOsgoode.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2022

When this Kat was just setting out, a wise lawyer described IP protection in terms of a vast sea, dotted with islands. The islands represent the boundaries of IP protection, while the rest of the sea waters are free for all to navigate. They may not be entitled to formal IP protection, but they still enjoy intangible value.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 5, 2023

Zorro in the Brio Blu ad Last week, the Italian Supreme Court issued an important – if not truly seminal – judgment on the interplay between IP and freedom of expression ( decision 38165/2022, CO.GE.DI. Background Back in 2007, US company Zorro Productions sued CO.GE.DI. International – Compagnia Generale Distribuzione s.p.a.

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