If you give a mouse copyright protection

What is the duration of copyright protection for individual creators under the current U.S. copyright law?

• 56 years

• Life plus 50 years

• Life plus 70 years

• 75 years

Which company has had a significant impact on copyright law in the United States?

• Warner Bros.

• Pixar

• Disney

• DreamWorks Animation

In what year did Mickey Mouse first appear in the cartoon Steamboat Willie?

• 1928

• 1932

• 1940

• 1955

How has Disney managed to extend the copyright protection for Mickey Mouse?

• By creating new Mickey Mouse cartoons

• By lobbying Congress for copyright law extensions

• By trademarking the character

• By releasing merchandise featuring Mickey Mouse

What was the duration of copyright protection for works made for companies like Disney under the 1976 copyright law?

• 56 years

• Life plus 50 years

• 75 years

• Life plus 70 years

When did the Copyright Term Extension Act, which added 20 more years to copyright terms, pass?

• 1984

• 1998

• 2003

• 2023

How did Disney's lobbying efforts influence the passing of the Copyright Term Extension Act?

• By providing campaign donations to supporting politicians

• By organizing public protests

• By filing lawsuits against copyright infringers

• By creating awareness campaigns

What is the controversy surrounding the Copyright Term Extension Act?

• It allows works to enter the public domain too quickly

• It applies longer terms only to new works, not existing ones

• It keeps works out of the public domain for longer periods

• It grants copyright protection to works for only 20 years

What happens when a work enters the public domain?

• It becomes free for anyone to use without permission

• It can only be used for educational purposes

• It can only be used by non-profit organizations

• It is removed from public access

How has Disney utilized public domain works in the past?

• By creating new characters based on public domain stories

• By adapting public domain stories into movies

• By selling public domain works in their theme parks

• By donating public domain works to libraries