In order to extend the protection, congress would have had to pass a new law on copyright.
The last law - the mickey mouse law - extended copyright from 75 years to 95 years, which is where we are today.
The mickey mouse law was challenged all the way up to SCOTUS, based on the argument that even though the law theoretically stilled allowed things to pass into the public domain, the fact that congress could be (((bribed))) to keep extending it made it so that copyright could be permanent.
SCOTUS decided that since the 95 years was a finite date, the law was valid.
I would guess that the filthy kikes wouldn't want a second law to be challenged based on the same "extension" argument again - which would now seem like a prophetic argument, and allowed things to calm down for a bit.
The next big push for (((disney))) will be before 2032, when Snow White goes into the public domain...
My understanding of the public domain for artistic works is limited, but what an expiring copyright means is that the actual work - ie, the disney movie Snow White, would now be free to share and play anywhere. Movie theaters could show it all day everyday and pay zero to disney.
Trademark is what keeps Mickey Mouse from being artistically used for commercial purposes (satire is a protected use of trademarks) and trademarks never expire, they only die with the company. However, trademarks have to be vigourously defended, or - like Xerox - they can be considered abandoned and given to the public domain. I might have to read up on these laws again, because this is going off memory from 20 years ago.
[ - ] localsal 1 point 1.5 yearsJan 2, 2024 09:36:57 ago (+1/-0)
Most laws are not retroactive. I could be wrong, but I think it isn't possible to retake something from the public domain and make it private, especially after all this time.
[ + ] RevengeOfNeri
[ - ] RevengeOfNeri 5 points 1.5 yearsJan 1, 2024 16:23:46 ago (+5/-0)
[ + ] localsal
[ - ] localsal 3 points 1.5 yearsJan 1, 2024 23:19:48 ago (+3/-0)
The last law - the mickey mouse law - extended copyright from 75 years to 95 years, which is where we are today.
The mickey mouse law was challenged all the way up to SCOTUS, based on the argument that even though the law theoretically stilled allowed things to pass into the public domain, the fact that congress could be (((bribed))) to keep extending it made it so that copyright could be permanent.
SCOTUS decided that since the 95 years was a finite date, the law was valid.
I would guess that the filthy kikes wouldn't want a second law to be challenged based on the same "extension" argument again - which would now seem like a prophetic argument, and allowed things to calm down for a bit.
The next big push for (((disney))) will be before 2032, when Snow White goes into the public domain...
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[ + ] Crackinjokes
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[ + ] localsal
[ - ] localsal 0 points 1.5 yearsJan 2, 2024 09:42:49 ago (+0/-0)
Trademark is what keeps Mickey Mouse from being artistically used for commercial purposes (satire is a protected use of trademarks) and trademarks never expire, they only die with the company. However, trademarks have to be vigourously defended, or - like Xerox - they can be considered abandoned and given to the public domain. I might have to read up on these laws again, because this is going off memory from 20 years ago.
[ + ] Prairie
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[ + ] localsal
[ - ] localsal 1 point 1.5 yearsJan 2, 2024 09:36:57 ago (+1/-0)
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[ + ] VitaminSieg
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[ + ] RobertJHarsh
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