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Re:Why Mickey Mouse’s 1998 copyright extension probably won’... by keir-rex on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @06:50AM (#16105419)
What does this mean in reality... You could make derivative works of the original Mickey Mouse free from copyright infringement? Would copyright still be in place for subsequent Mickey Mouse productions?
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Re:Why Mickey Mouse’s 1998 copyright extension probably won’... by lmm on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @07:35AM (#16105694)
> You could make derivative works of the original Mickey Mouse free from copyright infringement?

Yes, though be careful not to infringe on Disney's trademarks while doing so.

> Would copyright still be in place for subsequent Mickey Mouse productions?

Yes.

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