> cartoon character is still in commercial use and being further developed
I feel this should be restricted to the originator of the work itself.
A property can wait till the primary author is done with the work (inside reasonable intervals..sorry GRR martin), before starting the timer of it entering public domain.
However, works like Batman and Mickey that get tossed between committees and multiple authors, should not be viewed in the same way.
I feel this should be restricted to the originator of the work itself.
A property can wait till the primary author is done with the work (inside reasonable intervals..sorry GRR martin), before starting the timer of it entering public domain.
However, works like Batman and Mickey that get tossed between committees and multiple authors, should not be viewed in the same way.