July 16th, 2003, 05:18 PM
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Re: Philosophical Quandry: Piracy
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Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
Characters aren't copyrighted, the books/movie/etc are. Characters become trademarks, like the Energizer Bunny and Mickey Mouse, instead.
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Ok, so how is that handled then? Do trademarks have a longer lifespan then copyrights? I don't really know anything about it.
Geoschmo
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