Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. The law gives copyright owners a monopoly to exploit and monetize creative works. Rights owners have tried to use trademark law to extend copyrights, albeit with limited success.
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