Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Oh Mickey, you’re so fine—but you’re not alone: An avalanche of copyrighted works will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2024. public domain on January 1, 2024—and that’s a shame. public domain for failure to comply with the various formalities (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2024

Because copyright protection has a set term, copyrights in certain works necessarily expire each year and enter the public domain. Once a work has entered the public domain, it no longer retains copyright protection and cannot stop use of the work by others based on its prior copyright rights.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

The copyright for one of the first depictions of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. Looking at the clip of Oswald below, you can clearly see elements of the character in Mickey’s modern design. Why Mickey Mouse is still protected The copyright on Steamboat Willie is set to expire in January 2024. So, why aren’t Disney concerned?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 15, 2024

Kavitha Kuruganti on 9 January 2024 (Delhi High Court) Image from here A division bench of the Delhi High Court set aside the Single Judge’s order revoking the plaintiff’s plant variety registration. Youtube demonetizes “Steamboat Willie” parody video, despite source material being in public domain. Novartis AG v.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 13, 2022

That’s why the 1925 novel “The Great Gatsby” didn’t enter the public domain until 2021. But Hawley’s bill has nothing to do with forcing that 1928 short film into the public domain. That’s going to happen on January 1, 2024, regardless. It wasn’t a Disney work.

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