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posted by janrinok on Tuesday January 03, @09:17AM   Printer-friendly
from the free-the-mouse dept.

As noted a few days ago, many notable works from the 1920s have ascended to the public domain in the US this year, as of New Year's Day. Cartoon Brew asks, What Happens When 'Steamboat Willie' Hits The Public Domain In 2024? and briefly covers a bit of what the public is set to gain. Notably, the earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain then as a result.

Assuming that 17 U.S.C. §§ 108, 203(a)(2), 301(c), 302, 303, 304(c)(2) is not modified yet again, be sure to observe the difference between trademarks and copyright.

Previously:
(2022) 2023's Public Domain is a Banger
(2022) Digitization Wars, Redux
(2022) Public Domain Day 2022
(2021) Public Domain Day in the USA: Works from 1925 are Open to All!


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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 03, @04:40PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 03, @04:40PM (#1284972)

    Reading this makes me very glad to not be living in a fascist corporatist police state with no human rights (AKA the USA). Something like you just described would never be allowed in free countries.

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