Thread: Sherlock Holmes ruled to be (mostly) in the public domain
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Old 12-31-2013, 05:15 AM   #53
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And just to answer another comment, a copyright or patent that you can renew forever is as ridiculous and pointless as a patent that lasts forever and doesn't need to be renewed. Why should Disney or another corporate holder be able to lock up Mickey Mouse forever? Society is better off if the creator is rewarded and encouraged with a temporary monopoly, and then the creation becomes usable by everyone to transform into new and innovative works.
Because Disney created Mickey. It belongs to Disney. It's their property.

A forever renewable monopoly on Mickey Mouse doesn't stifle creativity in the least. Are people incapable of creating other animated animals?
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