How Winnie-the-Pooh highlights flaws in U.S. copyright law — and what that could mean for Canada
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Change to copyright laws means you'll have to wait to use this literary giant's work for free
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Early Version of Disney's Mickey Mouse Will Soon Be Public Property - The New York Times
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How 'Public' is the Public Domain? Winnie-the-Pooh Illustrates Copyright Limitations of Public Domain Works
What does it mean now that Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain? - Quora
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Public Domain Day 2023 Brand Culture vs the Public Domain
What does it mean now that Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain? - Quora
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Public Domain Day 2024 Duke University School of Law
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Copyright News and Articles - : Copyright courses and education in plain English
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Winnie the Pooh (franchise), Disney Wiki
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Growing Up With Winnie The Pooh: Friends Forever (DVD, 2005) Mfg. Sealed 786936262636
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Hiltzik: The downside of copyrights - Los Angeles Times
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Petition · Protect Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh from the public domain ·