January, 2019

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What is in the Public Domain?

Creative Law Center

The public domain freeze is over. More creative work is free for use than ever before. Here's how to tell if a work is in the public domain. The post What is in the Public Domain? appeared first on Creative Law Center.

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McDonald's Learns a Trademark Truism: "Use It or Lose It"

McBayer IP Blog

Posted In Trademark A well-known truism of trademark law is that if the owner of a trademark is not making adequate ongoing use of that trademark, the owner of the mark is at risk of jeopardizing the continued right to enforce the trademark to prevent others from using the same or a similar mark in a related line of business. Apparently the McDonald’s restaurant chain just this week felt the pain of this rule, possibly losing the right to enforce the BIG MAC trademark anywhere throughout t

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2019 is a Huge Year for Public Domain Art

Art Law Journal

Steve Schlackman. On Jan 1, 2019, we not only ushered in a new year but also an unprecedented amount of creative works entering the public domain.