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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

As the world entered January 2023, many excitedly anticipated that Disney’s copyright protection of Mickey Mouse in the United States (US) would expire at the end of 2023, allowing Mickey Mouse to enter the public domain as of January 1, 2024. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

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2024 Changes to International Trademark Classifications

LexBlog IP

2024 Changes to International Trademark Classifications by Melanie Lane Understanding WIPO’s 2024 Nice Classification Changes: Impact on the USPTO’s §6.1 of 37 CFR Part 6, aligning it with the 12th edition, version 2024, of the Nice Classification published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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[Guest post] EUIPO BoA IP Case Law Conference Report #3 – “Reconciling the Old with the New: Challenges of Trade Mark Modernization”

The IPKat

The IP Case Law Conference (IPCLC), “Decoding Decisions: Insights from Selected Case-Law” continues and it's now time of the second report. Nedim Malovic, IPKat contributor and Trademark/IP Counsel at Assa Abloy Following him, Mr Malovic shared insights on assessing non-traditional trademarks.

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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

As the world entered January 2023, many excitedly anticipated that Disney’s copyright protection of Mickey Mouse in the United States (US) would expire at the end of 2023, allowing Mickey Mouse to enter the public domain as of January 1, 2024. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

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The Importance of Trademark Protection When Copyrighted Works Enter the Public Domain

Corsearch

The copyright for one of the first depictions of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. Why Mickey Mouse is still protected The copyright on Steamboat Willie is set to expire in January 2024. So, will other content creators, brands, and consumers be able to use Mickey Mouse in their own works? So, why aren’t Disney concerned?

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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

The dispute revolved around an antediluvian luxury handbag brand ‘Hermès’ and artist Mason Rothschild for his avant-garde creation called MetaBirkin NFTs. Hermès vs Rothschild: A Bird’s Eye View Before going over the verdict with a fine-tooth comb, here is a brief recollection of facts for the readers (it’s been more than a year after all).

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Charter of the French Language

LexBlog IP

The Canadian Trademarks Office is experiencing significant delays and it is difficult to obtain a registration in less than 3 years. This is likely why Draft Regulations issued on January 10, 2024, expanded the scope of “registered trademark” to include trademarks for which an application is pending before the Trademarks Office.