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10 Christmas Copyright Stories

Plagiarism Today

It’s the tale of a film that was originally a flop that lapsed into the public domain only to get a reprieve thanks to the Supreme Court and its newfound popularity. 5: 5 Public Domain Christmas Songs (And 5 That Aren’t). 6: 5 Public Domain Christmas Movies. Copyright is the reason.

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Public Domain of The Living Dead

IPilogue

Source: Screenshot of Night of the Living Dead (1968) opening credit / Public Domain. The film curiously entered the public domain due to a slight error, allowing widespread accessibility and reproduction. The film’s entry into the public domain allowed it to be licensed free of charge to any distributor.

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5 Ways Copyright Has Shaped the Holidays

Plagiarism Today

Whether it’s a movie becoming a holiday classic due to it being (briefly) in the public domain, holiday songs still very much under copyright, multiple legal questions around a children’s classic or some long-running myths that have changed the way people view some of the season’s most important characters, copyright has been a factor.

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The puzzled tie of copyright, cultural heritage and public domain in Italian law: is the Vitruvian Man taking on unbalanced proportions?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Opposing the claimants’ arguments, Ravensburger challenged the cross-border application of Italian law, alleging that the claims conflict with article 14 of Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market (CDSM) Directive since they attempt to unlawfully impose property assertions on public domain works. 633/1941, l.

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5 Copyright Stories to Watch in 2022

Plagiarism Today

This came to a head in 2017 when the filmmaker Rick Allen sued the State of North Carolina over alleged illegal copying of footage he shot of Blackbeard’s sunken ship. 5: The Public Domain Expands. Finally, with the new year comes new works that lapse into the public domain.

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3 Count: Plagiarism Again

Plagiarism Today

This would put all of Disney’s work from roughly 1995 (or 1967) forward into the public domain. This is actually the second lawsuit between the two, as Riot sued Moonton over similar allegations in 2017. 2: Riot Games sues Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for Plagiarism—Again.

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Are commercial uses of works of art in the public domain legal?: a look at the Italian case

Garrigues Blog

Original works of art are protected by copyright until they come into the public domain. This entry in the public domain makes the rights expire in some way, and they become assets freely available for use by the public at large, although the author’s moral paternity and integrity rights have to be respected at all times.