3 ms·
This would leave the copyright open-ended forever, so long as they continued to evolve the character..
by loceng 13y ago
This would leave the copyright open-ended forever, so long as they continued to evolve the character..
- pavpanchekha 13y agoWell, so in fact the court did strike down the Conan Doyle estate's interpretation of things, so we can continue talking about Conan Doyle creating, not discovering, the character of Watson. And you are right: siding with the Conan Doyle estate would raise questions. If you'll excuse me to snark for a moment, though: isn't that exactly what's happening with Mickey Mouse? The character keeps evolving and the copyright remains open-ended forever?
- chrismcb 13y agoNo that is not what is happening with Mickey Mouse. What is happening with Mickey Mouse is every time Steamboat Willie comes close to being released into public domain, the length of copyright is extended. Steamboat Willie came out after 1923, and is currently set to expire in 2023. Unless of course the law is changed to extended it.