Public Domain also refers to the “realm of material – ideas, images, sounds, discoveries, facts, texts – that is unprotected by intellectual property rights and free for all to use or build upon. It ...

Legal experts say that trademark laws are another obstacle to using public domain characters. "A copyright reflects the physical image, but a trademark has a public meaning and perception that ...

A new year means a new start, and for some pieces of media, it means entering the public domain. In 2024, one of the most famous additions to the public domain was the first iteration of Mickey ...

The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public domain in the United ... to win the Oscar for best picture — known as ...

The list of features that entered the public domain this year is also fairly interesting. It's pretty eclectic, including several classic silent pictures and early talkies, alongside vintage ...