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5 Spooky Articles About Copyright and Halloween

Plagiarism Today

But, before I go, I wanted to leave you with five tales of how copyright has shaped Halloween that I’ve written over the years. 1: How a Copyright Mistake Created the Modern Zombie. 1: How a Copyright Mistake Created the Modern Zombie. Night of the Living Dead is possibly one of the most famous public domain movies of all time.

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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. In doing so, WRO accidentally failed to add the copyright indicator (©) onto the prints. Imagine that!

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3 Count: Grand Theft Copyright

Plagiarism Today

1: Ex-White House Photographer Sued for Copyright Over His Own Photo: ‘You Can’t Make This Up’. According to the notice, the photo rights group WENN holds the rights to the image and accused Souza of infringing their copyright. 2: Bungie’s Copyright Infringement Claims Against AimJunkies ‘Insiders’ Can Continue.

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Foreign Works, US Rights: The 7th Circle of Copyright Hell?

Copyright Lately

Here’s why determining the copyright status of old foreign works can be a hellish undertaking. The new lawsuit raises a host of complicated legal issues that, while exciting for copyright nerds like me, are often a nightmare to litigate. copyright law. without a copyright notice. Move over smiley face.

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Take What You Want From Sherwood Forest

Dear Rich IP Blog

Despite the publication date, I can't tell if this book is in the US public domain. It appears to have been only published in the UK, and I've seen evidence the copyright was renewed in the 30's. I have a recent UK copy of the book, and it has no copyright notice.

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The Copyright Legacy of Martin Luther King

Copyright Lately

had a dream—and a copyright. The answer, my friends, is copyright. Yes, in addition to being a noted clergyman and civil rights leader, Dr. King was a copyright litigant. The New York Times reported on Dr. The New York Times reported on Dr. Martin Luther King’s copyright lawsuit over “I Have a Dream” in 1963.

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

The IPKat

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.