IPilogue
MARCH 27, 2023
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.
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
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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IPilogue
MARCH 27, 2023
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.
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
January 1, 2024, brought numerous hangovers along with an unprecedented amount of media attention to intellectual property law. Trademark law has something to say about use. Rights owners have tried to use trademark law to extend copyrights, albeit with limited success. This hasn’t stopped Disney.
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
On January 13, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) circulated a draft amendment to the PRC Trademark Law for public comment (“TML Draft Amendment”). The CNIPA Draft Amendment is comprised of a total of 101 articles in 10 chapters (as opposed to 73 articles in 8 chapters in the current law).
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