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I so much hope that one of these countries will quickly change local laws to reduce copyright length to old levels (like 25 years after the life of the author)

I so much hope that one of these countries will quickly change local laws to reduce copyright length to old levels (like 25 years after the life of the author) and start legally distributing (or even producing) movies featuring Mickey Mouse and other Disney "properties".

TazeTSchnitzel 10y ago
Unfortunately, the Berne Convention exists and mandates a 50 year post-death-of-author minimum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention Mind you, 50 years would still be an improvement.
- kobeya 10y ago
  50 years would still put Mickey Mouse in the public domain.
  - TazeTSchnitzel 10y ago
    Exactly!
  - vacri 10y ago
    I feel like Mickey Mouse is really a special case - Disney employs literally thousands of people promoting their IP, and MM's been in constant ongoing and heavy use by them since the start. Mickey Mouse isn't a 'sitting on their laurels' situation - it's an actively worked bit of IP - not something that would be described as 'passive income'.
  - juki 10y ago
    Wikipedia says Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Walt Disney died in 1966, but Ub Iwerks only died in 1971, so wouldn't it still be a few more years before that 50 years after death runs out?
lern_too_spel 10y ago
The TPP has nothing to do with copyright lengths. Copyright length is covered by the Berne Convention, first signed in the 19th century.
- chriskanan 10y ago
  I don't think you are correct. See this: https://www.eff.org/issues/tpps-copyright-trap https://www.eff.org/issues/tpps-copyright-trap
  - lern_too_spel 10y ago
    That's right, but it doesn't affect the copyright length of Disney works that were first published in the US. As signatories of the Berne Convention, the countries must already apply the US's copyright terms to those Disney works.
cderwin 10y ago
Most countries would still have bans on post ex facto law.

TazeTSchnitzel 10y ago

Unfortunately, the Berne Convention exists and mandates a 50 year post-death-of-author minimum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention Mind you, 50 years would still be an improvement.

kobeya 10y ago
50 years would still put Mickey Mouse in the public domain.
- TazeTSchnitzel 10y ago
  Exactly!
- vacri 10y ago
  I feel like Mickey Mouse is really a special case - Disney employs literally thousands of people promoting their IP, and MM's been in constant ongoing and heavy use by them since the start. Mickey Mouse isn't a 'sitting on their laurels' situation - it's an actively worked bit of IP - not something that would be described as 'passive income'.
- juki 10y ago
  Wikipedia says Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Walt Disney died in 1966, but Ub Iwerks only died in 1971, so wouldn't it still be a few more years before that 50 years after death runs out?

lern_too_spel 10y ago

The TPP has nothing to do with copyright lengths. Copyright length is covered by the Berne Convention, first signed in the 19th century.

chriskanan 10y ago
I don't think you are correct. See this: https://www.eff.org/issues/tpps-copyright-trap https://www.eff.org/issues/tpps-copyright-trap
- lern_too_spel 10y ago
  That's right, but it doesn't affect the copyright length of Disney works that were first published in the US. As signatories of the Berne Convention, the countries must already apply the US's copyright terms to those Disney works.

cderwin 10y ago

Most countries would still have bans on post ex facto law.