IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

As a result, the Mickey Mouse copyright was then set to expire at the end of 2003. Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law. Starting in 1990, Disney pushed hard for an extension of copyright protections.

Public Domain 105

Public Domain Copyright Law Copyright Registering Trademarks 105

IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

As a result, the Mickey Mouse copyright was then set to expire at the end of 2003. Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law. Starting in 1990, Disney pushed hard for an extension of copyright protections.

Public Domain 40

Public Domain Copyright Law Copyright Registering Trademarks 40

43(B)log

JANUARY 31, 2025

2003-2023: image only, 200K office actions, image+text, 500K office actions. Jake Linford: Thinks of both Abercrombie and Seabrook as asking the same question of sending the consumer a signal of branding. Flowers have nothing semantically to do with apparel, but are used in fashion. Can marketing tell us anything useful?

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Designs 52