>Disney has put so much effort into building Mickey Mouse as a brand that I don't mind all the protections they get.
The law wasn't meant to extend protections based on "effort", but based on time, - for reasons of enriching the public domain and general culture.
Also Disney isn't a person, it's a company, and as such it put zero effort. People working at Disney put the effort, including many people fired, discriminated, compensated badly, and generally fucked over by Disney.
The law wasn't meant to extend protections based on "effort", but based on time, - for reasons of enriching the public domain and general culture.
Also Disney isn't a person, it's a company, and as such it put zero effort. People working at Disney put the effort, including many people fired, discriminated, compensated badly, and generally fucked over by Disney.