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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

Serena Nath is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Every year on January 1, works protected under copyright law enter into the public domain due to their copyright protection expiring. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

Serena Nath is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Every year on January 1, works protected under copyright law enter into the public domain due to their copyright protection expiring. The post Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024 appeared first on IPOsgoode.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

She will start a fellowship in March 2024 and be on leave from the IPKat until early 2025. Antonios Baris joins the team As of March 2024, Antonios will be joining the team as a book review editor. He is pursuing an LLM in European Intellectual Property Law at Stockholm University. Click here to register (until 22 April 2024).

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Five Trademark Questions to Ask in the New Year

Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

As we ring in 2024, sip some champagne and make a resolution to check in on your trademark portfolio more often. You may have launched new brands or drastically redesigned your logo since you last interacted with the USPTO. Branding guidelines – high-res logos, company-approved color schemes, etc. It misses you! Stay tuned!

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

Panel discussion: AI and copyright UCL's Institute of Brand and Innovation Law will hold a panel discussion tackling the complexities of copyright law in the context of AI-generated content. The event will take place on June 12-13, 2024. For details, click here.

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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Pirate Site Shut Down For Trademark, Cybersquatting & Copyright Violations

TorrentFreak

Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary infringement, or violations of the DMCA, depending on individual circumstances. Liburdi handed down his order on February 6, 2024. Judge Michael T.

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