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For the basics of the expiry of copyright, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse Legal_issues # For many details, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Bono_Copyright_Term_Extension_Act I do not understand very well. Thus, when the copyright expires, provided shall be protected by trademark, but what to do? Then, cartoons and other entertainment companies to use freely as a character, for example, or put the market on your clothes and things that Disney does? Some examples would be great.

I doubt that Mickey Mouse copyright will expire. Suspect Disney fight again another situation similar to the way in which copyright fought Sonny Bono Act. In all cases, the trademark law is totally different from the protection copyright and different concepts. Copyright protects copying and unauthorized use of a copyrighted work. For example, copyright does not allow you to copy a protected CD or DVD and sell it. Trademark law, however, protects the use of the brand - ie the use of a mark likely to cause confusion on the origin of goods or services. For example, the right trademark protection to make a new drink and call it Coca-Cola, and confuse consumers into thinking that your soda is made or endorsed by Coca-Cola Company. However, please note that the mark does NOT protect against uses that are not likely to cause confusion as to the origin of goods or services. In other words, the brand is not an absolute monopoly on name. For example, the trademark "Delta" can refer to a company, one brand of faucet, or a brand of tools in the context of the mark is used ..

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