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Steamboat Willie enters into public domain; IP lawyer gives his thoughts
15 January 2024“While the public domain welcomes reinvention of the original Mickey, leveraging his image for commercial purposes or generating content featuring his later incarnations without express permission from Disney remains strictly prohibited,” he said.
Does a forged deed of assignment confer rights?
01 January 2024A forged deed of assignment, even if registered with the relevant government office, does not confer rights to the assignee due to lack of consent of the copyright owner, as held by the Philippine Supreme Court in the case of M.Y. Intercontinental Tr...