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Mickey Mouse Emeritus: Character Protection And The Public Domain, Jessica Litman
Mickey Mouse Emeritus: Character Protection And The Public Domain, Jessica Litman
University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review
No abstract provided.
Licensing And Merchandising Of Characters: Art Law Topic For Aals 1994, Phillip Edwards Page
Licensing And Merchandising Of Characters: Art Law Topic For Aals 1994, Phillip Edwards Page
University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review
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The Methuselah Factor: When Characters Outlive Their Copyrights, Leslie A. Kurtz
The Methuselah Factor: When Characters Outlive Their Copyrights, Leslie A. Kurtz
University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review
No abstract provided.
Stolen From Stardust And Air: Idea Theft In The Entertainment Industry And A Proposal For A Concept Initiator Credit, Robert M. Winteringham
Stolen From Stardust And Air: Idea Theft In The Entertainment Industry And A Proposal For A Concept Initiator Credit, Robert M. Winteringham
Federal Communications Law Journal
In the entertainment industry idea theft is rampant. Because copyright protects only fixed expressions, a legal remedy does not always exist to stop the unattributed and unrewarded use of plot ideas. By incorporating elements from existing copyright and contract law, this Note proposes the creation of a "concept initiator" credit to protect fully developed ideas even where copyright cannot attach. The Author argues that the credit and the three-part test to determine when the credit applies will protect ideas from theft without drastically increasing the number of frivolous lawsuits.