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Copyright to LOTR, Trademarked Middle-earth, and Amazon's deal on the Second Age / S1E5: Tolkien
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Вміст надано CLAIMS, Victor Gorsky-Mochalov, and Anton Endresyak. Весь вміст подкастів, включаючи епізоди, графіку та описи подкастів, завантажується та надається безпосередньо компанією CLAIMS, Victor Gorsky-Mochalov, and Anton Endresyak або його партнером по платформі подкастів. Якщо ви вважаєте, що хтось використовує ваш захищений авторським правом твір без вашого дозволу, ви можете виконати процедуру, описану тут https://uk.player.fm/legal.
How long should we wait until Tolkien's legacy becomes public domain? Or will it never happen due to trademarks? Who exactly owns the rights to the world of Middle-earth, and why is 'The Rings of Power' considered Amazon's fan-fiction?
In this episode of #Copycast, IP lawyers Victor and Anton explore the world of intellectual property rights to the universe of Tolkien.
Key moments:
00:00 - Go!
00:53 - Why Tolkien's books are not in public domain
02:23 - It's not easy to calculate when copyrights to LOTR will expire
06:10 - Who owns copyrights to the Tolkien's legacy
06:41 - The Tolkien Estate
07:38 - The first copyrights deal and The Middle-earth Enterprises
10:16 - When you should get license from The Tolkien Estate, and when from The Middle-earth Enterprises
12:50 - Trademarks to rule them all
15:29 - The Middle-earth Enterprises against Dungeons & Dragons
17:49 - How a license changed gods
19:56 - Amazon and The Rings of Power
21:25 - What Amazon owns exactly
24:42 - What's wrong with the official story about the deal between Amazon and The Tolkien Estate
Video:https://youtu.be/eIkB8H9-dKk
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