Copyright & Trademarks

June 24, 2009
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Although copyright and trademark laws are theoretically distinct, more than one type of them may cover the same item or subject matter.

For example, in the case of the Mickey Mouse cartoon, the image and name of Mickey Mouse would be the subject of trademark legislation, while the cartoon itself would be subject to copyright.

Titles and character names from books or movies may also be trademarked while the works from which they are drawn may qualify for copyright.

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