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Finally... this is a classic case that's always brought up in media copyright classes. Please please for Lawrence Lessig's sake let their document burn.
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celebrifi! Does he become public domain at some point?
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Robyn74 Sounds like the makings of a great movie.
Mollygood — ... WHY? BECAUSE THEIR LAWYERS WERE GREEDIER THAN THEY WERE TALENTED? "He is the world's most famous personality, better known in this country than anyone living or dead, real or fictional. Market researchers say his 97% recognition rate in the U.S. edges out even Santa Claus. He is the one — and, for now, only — Mickey Mouse. … Acts of Congress have extended Mickey's copyright so long that they provoked a Supreme Court challenge, making Mickey the ultimate symbol of intellectual property … at least until a ...
Disney Is All Up In My Brain Today, Triggering One Of My “Episodes”
Best Week Ever —
... birthday party at Disneyland (I guess its her handlers' attempt to keep her from inevitably getting wasted on her birthday and flashing her crotch to an instantly- hacked iPhone?). Two: Disney might lose its insanely long copyright of Mickey Mouse, due to some discrepancies discovered in film credits from the 1920's. I'm guessing that if they do indeed lose the copyright, Disney World / Disneyland will immediately go into lockdown mode and start releasing robots that will kill all the earth's children. Three: There is a new ...
All Your Mickey Mouse Are Belong to Us
Jossip —
... the 1920s revealed imprecision in copyright claims that some experts say could invalidate Disney's long-held copyright, though a Disney lawyer dismissed that idea as "frivolous." Although studio executives are not yet hurling themselves from the parapets of Sleeping Beauty's castle, the unexpected discovery raises an intriguing question: Is it possible that Mickey Mouse now belongs to the world — and that his likeness is usable by anybody for anything?" [LAT] ...
Is Mickey Mouse in the Public Domain?
The Moviezzz Blog —
... Here is an interesting, if confusing, article from the Los Angeles Times about a researcher who has discovered that Mickey Mouse may be in the public domain. ...
“Pete Wentz falls down from shock” links
Cele|bitchy —
- Pete Wentz Collapsed When He Heard That The Name Zuma Nesta Rock Had Already Been Taken. Must click for pic. I’m also going to nominate this for best headline ever [Best Week Ever]
- A Melrose Place Reunion? Thank goodness someone is finally doing something smart [Dlisted]
- Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson – out for lunch, then shopping, in great spirits yesterday, and starting to become one person. Almost. White tops, contrasting wayfarers, and Lilo’s thinnification too [Lainey Gossip]
- John Mayer Hangs with Former High School Bud ...
