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TylerE on June 17, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sherlock lives in public domain, US court rules

Why is this shocking? Sherlock predates Mickey by 41 years.

jordigh on June 17, 2014 [–]

No, the Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes was published in 1927. Steamboat Willie is from 1928.

Copyright law in the US is basically built around Mickey Mouse. Sherlock Holmes seems to barely make the cut into public domain.

TylerE on June 17, 2014 | [–]

The first volume of Sherlock Holmes stories was published in 1887.

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