IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

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. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

Public Domain 105

Public Domain Copyright Law Copyright Registering Trademarks 105

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

NAACP—these courts very clearly say that trademark law applies to commercial speech, defined as it is in First Amendment case law, and not to noncommercial speech. Some of the work is also done by the idea that trademark control extends only to the name/logo of a congregation and not to other elements of worship.

Trademark Law 72

Trademark Law Trademark Art Branding 72

IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

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. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

Public Domain 40

Public Domain Copyright Law Copyright Registering Trademarks 40

Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

For instance, if a patent has been granted in India but not in the United States, anyone can legally use, sell, or manufacture the invention in the United States without permission. MYTH 5: IT’S FREE TO USE IF IT IS ON THE INTERNET Anything available online is not free for public use.

Patent 52

Patent Invention Public Domain Intellectual Property 52

43(B)log

JANUARY 31, 2025

Jeanne Fromer (with Beebe and Stein), An Empirical Picture of Trademark Law We are running out of competitively effective word marks. Could companies actually retain rights to marks they havent been using in years based on consumers continuing use of these names? Even public use of VDS to refer to VCDS.

Branding 52

Branding Branding Brands Designs 52