News Summary

• Disney may have been testing this through legal means, and now a law firm wants to see them in court over their proposed use of the film in an advert.
• It's hardly surprising that a large corporation might seek to use legal muscle and trademark law to de facto extend the term of Mickey’s protection beyond the defined copyright expiration date.
• “We hope that common sense will prevail, and this undermining of a cherished right (not to mention prior case law) is not allowed to succeed.”