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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

As the world entered January 2023, many excitedly anticipated that Disney’s copyright protection of Mickey Mouse in the United States (US) would expire at the end of 2023, allowing Mickey Mouse to enter the public domain as of January 1, 2024. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

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2024 Changes to International Trademark Classifications

LexBlog IP

2024 Changes to International Trademark Classifications by Melanie Lane Understanding WIPO’s 2024 Nice Classification Changes: Impact on the USPTO’s §6.1 of 37 CFR Part 6, aligning it with the 12th edition, version 2024, of the Nice Classification published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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[Guest post] EUIPO BoA IP Case Law Conference Report #3 – “Reconciling the Old with the New: Challenges of Trade Mark Modernization”

The IPKat

The IP Case Law Conference (IPCLC), “Decoding Decisions: Insights from Selected Case-Law” continues and it's now time of the second report. Nedim Malovic, IPKat contributor and Trademark/IP Counsel at Assa Abloy Following him, Mr Malovic shared insights on assessing non-traditional trademarks.

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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

As the world entered January 2023, many excitedly anticipated that Disney’s copyright protection of Mickey Mouse in the United States (US) would expire at the end of 2023, allowing Mickey Mouse to enter the public domain as of January 1, 2024. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 18- March 24)

SpicyIP

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the new Patent (Amendment) Rules, and some thoughts on safeguards which can be used by intermediaries to prevent trademark infringement. In light of the recent Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024, we are pleased to bring this post by Prashant Reddy T.,

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The Importance of Trademark Protection When Copyrighted Works Enter the Public Domain

Corsearch

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. Talk to one of our experts to learn how Corsearch can help you establish and protect your IP with confidence. So, why aren’t Disney concerned?

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Erik K Pelton - Untitled Article

Erik K Pelton

Pelton & Associates, PLLC Regarding “Setting and Adjusting Trademark Fees During Fiscal Year 2025” The following are the comments of Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC ® (“EMP&A”), in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on March 26, 2024, in the Federal Register at 89 Fed.