Copywrite laws are they to vague?

[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by Pax:
I think the best thing to do would be to extend Trademark status to characters in continual, renewed use (that would protect Superman and Batman as continued sources of income for DC Comics, for example -- and keep Mickey Mouse et al solidly in Disney hands).

Individual products -- films, shorts, music, etc -- shoudl have a corporate life of 75 to 100 years, or a private life of "creator's life + 25 years" ... and that's it.

The corporation gets a solid entury of profit out of something; an individual author or artist can know that their profitable products (if any, ofc) will continue to support their family after they die, even supporting newborn children until after their expected college graduation.

But you don't end up with "mine in perpetuity" issues.

It might actually be possible to get enough corporate support for that solution to make it through legislation.

Wait, no - you still couldn't make skins - the characters you are making skins of would be trademarked in perpetuity.

Interesting suggestion though.