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Re:Sherlock Holmes will finally escape copyright this weekend by Sunspark on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @04:05PM (#34165946)
Out of curiosity, how clear does it need to be presented to the viewer that this is not a Disney production? Does it need to be written out at the beginning "The characters depicted here are entirely fictional and are not from the Disney corporation"? Or can it be at the end credits? Is it sufficient to expect that a viewer seeing the Warner Brothers animation and music at the beginning would know it's not Disney, or does it require more?
Re:Sherlock Holmes will finally escape copyright this weekend by IshKebab on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @04:21PM (#34166133)
As far as I know you can't get out of it by saying "this definitely isn't a Disney product", no matter how clearly.
Re:Sherlock Holmes will finally escape copyright this weekend by sithlord on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @05:58PM (#34167175)
They try and defend that thing crazy too, I believe deamau5 got in quite the legal battle with his mouse helmet.
Re:Sherlock Holmes will finally escape copyright this weekend by jccooper on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @10:35PM (#34169178)
Good enough to convince a jury. Which is an unfortunate criteria, but so.