Congress attempting to functionally extinguish copyright term limits, extend copyright protection to 140+ years; the 11th such extension in the past 40 years.
https://www.wired.com/story/congress-latest-move-to-extend-copyright-protection-is-misguided/
@profoundlynerdy ...Now I'm picturing disney as this horrid undead abomination, desperately crawling away from the encroaching rays of the sun...
@Angle You're not the only one.
Anyone with a modicum of legal knowledge knows that just because *Steamboat Mickey* (and thus the character and likeness of Mickey Mouse) passes into the public domain, it does not follow that (1) the "mickey shadow" logo is in danger [trademarks work differently than copyrights] and (2) though others can use Mickey in their own creative works they can't do so in a way that implies Disney endorsement, etc.
Disney is in no danger here.
@profoundlynerdy @Angle and disney knows that, but they’d still like to wring every cent out of mickey that they possibly can, and that means keeping steamboat mickey
@Satsuma @Angle On this we agree.