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Originally Posted by issybird
Heck, I’d rather go back to copyright for 28 years with a one-time extension of another 28 years. Which was the deal in effect when the books entering public domain now were published! The retroactive benefit can’t be justified in terms of encouragement to the artist, that part’s over, or the public weal.
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Well, I'd vote for that.
It is purely for corporates and has little value. It's not even about protecting the names and shapes of say Mickey Mouse or the Disney version of Seven Dwarfs as those are trademarks and probably also protected by Registered Design/Design Patent.
Also retroactive lengthening seems very dishonest.