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No, trademark is entirely different IP. Copyright very explicitly protects the right to make derivative works. (See 17 USC §106 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/us
by jcranmer 5y ago
No, trademark is entirely different IP. Copyright very explicitly protects the right to make derivative works.
(See 17 USC §106 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/106 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/106) for the full list of what copyright actually protects.)
- bryanlarsen 5y agoBut if your copyright has expired, you can still prevent derivative works via trademark. Disney has trademarked Mickey Mouse.