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   Jolly Rancher (not_br549@jollyville.net)'s status on Sunday, 24-Dec-2023 23:59:14 JST Jolly Rancher
   Steamboat Willie is free!
   -- and Lessig is captured?
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     Sexy Moon (moon@shitposter.club)'s status on Sunday, 24-Dec-2023 23:59:13 JST Sexy Moon

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     @not_br549 almost certain that mickey mouse is trademarked and using it in original creations would get you successfully sued
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     feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 00:11:16 JST feld

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     @Moon @not_br549 This specific version is now public domain. You can't use modern Mickey, only this one.
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     Jolly Rancher (not_br549@jollyville.net)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 00:13:27 JST Jolly Rancher

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     • Cap'n Kong (slightretvrn)
     it means you can show that animated cartoon, and not be sued for copyright. and you are not sullying the trademark, it is intact.
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     Sexy Moon (moon@shitposter.club)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 00:13:27 JST Sexy Moon

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     @not_br549 @Kang_Kong3 right, just not clear if you can use steamboat willie in a new cartoon. I am betting you would get sued and lose
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     Cap'n Kong (slightretvrn) (kang_kong3@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 00:13:28 JST Cap'n Kong (slightretvrn)

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     @Moon @not_br549 yeah, copyright might be allowed to expire but trademarks don't have a cutoff. Way it was explained to me is when superman etc hits the magic year you can use clark kent in your content but you can't use the costume or "S" shield or any other logo etc
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     Sexy Moon (moon@shitposter.club)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 00:17:48 JST Sexy Moon

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     @feld @not_br549 the reason I am not sure is because tarzan stories are in the public domain but tarzan himself is trademarked and apparently the edgar rice burroughs IP front is successful at stopping people from using him. But that may be that they are good at suing people, not that they have the right
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     feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 01:48:18 JST feld

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     @Moon @not_br549 Your favorite TV host John Oliver got HBO's lawyers to let him use this variant of Mickey without fear of being sued in a recent episode where he discussed this.
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     Sexy Moon (moon@shitposter.club)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 01:48:48 JST Sexy Moon

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     @feld @not_br549 Oh, that's great then!
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     feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 01:49:22 JST feld

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     @Moon @not_br549 AIUI they would have needed to release new content with this variant of Mickey to give them a reason to fight for extended the protection
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     Sexy Moon (moon@shitposter.club)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 01:51:04 JST Sexy Moon

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     @feld @not_br549 maybe I'll try making new Steamboat Willie content under the SPC brand and see what happens.
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     Sexy Moon (moon@shitposter.club)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 01:53:40 JST Sexy Moon

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     > “More modern versions of Mickey will remain unaffected by the expiration of the Steamboat Willie copyright, and Mickey will continue to play a leading role as a global ambassador for the Walt Disney Company in our storytelling, theme park attractions, and merchandise,” Disney added. The company further reiterated that those who intend on utilizing Mickey from his Steamboat Willie era will not be allowed to do the same for the character's newer versions, “We will, of course, continue to protect our rights in the more modern versions of Mickey Mouse and other works that remain subject to copyright."
     
     Disney, apparently saying yes I can.
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     :blobancap: :blobcattrans: :blobancap: :blobcattrans: :blobancap: :blobcattrans: (allison@hidamari.apartments)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2023 01:56:54 JST :blobancap: :blobcattrans: :blobancap: :blobcattrans: :blobancap: :blobcattrans:

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     @Moon @feld @not_br549 Gonna be real interesting to see how this plays out, especially with the design on the 1928 poster also (presumably) entering into the public domain.