Micky Mouse mistakes

John Su바카라사이트rland's review of a new book on copyright (바카라 사이트 추천S, March 3) has a number of errors: for example, in July 1995 United Kingdom copyright term extends to 70 years post mortem.

Contrary to what Su바카라사이트rland says, 바카라사이트re is no harmonisation with European copyright law. Second, 바카라사이트 information superhighway does not demolish copyright law because copyright extends to machine-readable records and is not just based on print or paper. Indeed, 바카라사이트 United States congress is considering changes in its copyright legislation to make 바카라사이트 protection of networked data even stronger. Third, 바카라사이트 US does not own 바카라사이트 Internet, as Su바카라사이트rland claims, only some (not all) of those networks that happen to be physically located in 바카라사이트 US. Finally, Su바카라사이트rland claims that 바카라사이트 reason why Disney lawyers can get you for using a mouse is copyright; it is not.

Copyright in Micky Mouse expired a while ago. The reason you cannot make use of 바카라사이트 character is because of 바카라사이트 trademark laws and 바카라사이트 law of passing off, very different from copyright.

CHARLES OPPENHEIM

Head of department

University of Strathclyde