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. Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law.

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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. Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

The copyright for one of the first depictions of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. Why Mickey Mouse is still protected The copyright on Steamboat Willie is set to expire in January 2024. So, will other content creators, brands, and consumers be able to use Mickey Mouse in their own works? So, why aren’t Disney concerned?

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 7, 2023

With no announcements from Sky or the Premier League, and the associated court orders not yet in the public domain, the scope of the Sky order remains unclear. The injunction allows the Premier League to block pirate IPTV services during the 2023/24 season and then the 2024/2025 season after that.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Wrapping up the first week of 2024, here is a brief recap of our hard-hitting post on TKDL, the detailed comments on the draft Calcutta High Court IPR Division Rules, and an informative take on scandalous and obscene trademark prosecution in India. This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Vedika Chawla.

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