intellectual property law
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Everything You Need to Know About Mickey Mouse’s Public Domain Debut
What does Steamboat Willie’s entry into public domain actually mean?
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Directors Guild Makes New Deal with Studios, Despite Low Voter Turnout
Earlier in the month, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP). Because the WGA Strike is about to reach its second month, and SAG-AFTRA may also strike (depending on how things shake out soon), it initially seemed like the DGA had managed…
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YouTuber Hit With 150 Copyright Claims For Reviews Featuring Anime Footage
YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick of Totally Not Mark has made a name for himself with his manga and anime videos on YouTube. His reviews edit together montages from whatever he’s reviewing or critiquing as he expounds his thoughts in voice over. Mark says his use of copyright material is fair. Toei Animation, it seems, disagrees. “Over…
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Sony Patent Lets Viewers Vote and Pay to Boot Players From Games
In 2020, Sony filed a patent for allowing livestream spectators and participants to remove players from a game. Yesterday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office approved the patent, which you can read in full here. Besides removing unskilled players, the system would allow spectators to pay for the privilege of removing players.