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When a vampire not called Dracula bested the copyright system, and what it tells us about derivative works

The IPKat

APRIL 8, 2022

But for IP types, perhaps their most notable accomplishment was the revenge that they took upon the copyright system. And, while the copyright laws were used to try to keep the film from public view, ultimately it failed, to the continuing benefit of cinematic creation. Enter the copyright laws.

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Derivative Work Copyright Cinema Copyright Law

Public Domain Day 2025 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

DECEMBER 4, 2024

copyright law does not, in fact, require adaptations of newly freed works to transform cherished childhood memories into homicidal maniacs. Initially distributed in the United States without the copyright notice required under the 1909 Copyright Act, the films were effectively thrust into the U.S. copyright law.

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When a vampire not called Dracula bested the copyright system, and what it tells us about derivative works

Public Domain Day 2025 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

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