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What Winnie-the-Pooh Lapsing into the Public Domain Really Means

Plagiarism Today

On January 1, 2022, works that were first published in the year 1926 lapsed into the public domain. Winnie-the-Pooh is likely the most culturally relevant character to enter the public domain since 2019, when works started entering the public domain again in the United States due to the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.

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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. Copyright and Halloween.

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5 Ways Copyright Has Shaped the Holidays

Plagiarism Today

However, as you enjoy your favorite seasonal traditions, it’s important to remember that, just like most things in our lives, copyright has had a role in shaping it. So, since it is the holiday season, let’s take a look at five ways copyright has helped shape our season’s traditions. 1: It’s a Wonderful (Copyright) Life.

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Disney+ ‘Behind the Attraction’ Accused of Plagiarism

Plagiarism Today

Onge published a video to his YouTube Channel Art of Engineering explaining the inner workings of the Disney’s Tower of Terror thrill ride. Disney’s history with copyright is very well known. This has made Disney something of a copyright villain to many online and off. In July 2019, YouTuber James St.

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3 Count: Sealed with a Kiss

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Andrew Albanese at Publishers Weekly Reports that a collection of publishers and authors have secured a default judgement against a piracy service named KISS Library, this one awarding them $7.8 2: SoundExchange Royalties Dispute with Music Choice to be Referred to Copyright Royalty Board.

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Infographic | Shakespeare and Intellectual Property

Olartemoure Blog

In the Elizabethan time, plagiarism in theater and in literature wasn’t viewed as it is today. A clear example can be seen in “Romeo and Juliet,” where Shakespeare took a lot from Arthur Brooke’s poem, “The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet,” published in 1562 , but enriched the story and characters.

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The Best Starting Place for People New to Copyright

Plagiarism Today

If you are new to copyright, there are many great guides on the internet, including this one here. However, for someone coming in with almost no understanding of how copyright works, it may not be the best place to begin. If your interest in copyright is more broad, you need to be aware of the copyright circulars published by the U.S.

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