Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-20 19:40:57 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A883CAA48D1EB8B243541D862E7FEFB4F424ABBB3B8D53AAAB0C0B41B36558AD
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Something entering the Public Domain does not automatically make it unprotected by law, due to Trademark and such. For example, when Mickey Mouse enters the Public Domain you still could not use his name or imagery to sell a product, as Disney owns the Trademark for him. https://www.theadvertisingclub.org/trademark-considerations-for-copyrighted-works-in-the-public-domain/?amp=1 https://www.copylaw.com/new_articles/PublicDomain.html
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