Another ALT coin with copyright issue...
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Before we go on, an elementary lesson in copyright law: in the US, the term of copyright extends 70 years after the death of the author or – crucially – 95 years after publication. In short, that means 10 stories remain under copyright until 2022. In the UK, only the 70-year rule applies, so all Holmes stories have been out of copyright since 2000.
Conan Doyle's estate insisted that, until that expiration in 2022, Holmes remains a "single complex character" who cannot "be dismantled". Some developments could only be found in the stories still under copyright, it added, including the deepening of Holmes's friendship with Watson. The judge disagreed, ruling that anything published before 1923 was public property. While the estate considers its next move, the case highlights the complexities and competing interests involved in copyright law. Alistair McCleery, director of the Scottish Centre for the Book at Napier University, says the limitless economic value of characters such as Holmes distorts the intended purpose of copyright law.......
For details, please visit the original webpage:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/sherlock-holmes-and-the-case-of-copyright-9042539.html
Just copy from another site:
Before we go on, an elementary lesson in copyright law: in the US, the term of copyright extends 70 years after the death of the author or – crucially – 95 years after publication. In short, that means 10 stories remain under copyright until 2022. In the UK, only the 70-year rule applies, so all Holmes stories have been out of copyright since 2000.
Conan Doyle's estate insisted that, until that expiration in 2022, Holmes remains a "single complex character" who cannot "be dismantled". Some developments could only be found in the stories still under copyright, it added, including the deepening of Holmes's friendship with Watson. The judge disagreed, ruling that anything published before 1923 was public property. While the estate considers its next move, the case highlights the complexities and competing interests involved in copyright law. Alistair McCleery, director of the Scottish Centre for the Book at Napier University, says the limitless economic value of characters such as Holmes distorts the intended purpose of copyright law.......
For details, please visit the original webpage:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/sherlock-holmes-and-the-case-of-copyright-9042539.html
Thanks for the heads up mate but Sherlock is used too much for the estate to go around claiming copyright issues and besides if they had to start then they'll have to start with school text books featuring the character Sherlock Holmes on them "Elementary Carbon My Dear Watson" Chemistry much? Thank you very much for the heads up though even if they try to think of they should first read the OP which says is a tribute to Sir Arthur Canon Doyle as well as the stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. Also as the article says that Author won to publish without prohibition "The judge disagreed, ruling that anything published before 1923 was public property."
If Estate had to close down on copyrights they'd have to start with things in Britain Itself , collectors coins , clubs , etc etc
Best Regards,
Soopy
Sherlock is a common name, that can be used anywhere. However, in your coin description, it is clearly written down that "Sherlock Holmes, as you may know is the best detective and genius of all time". Therefore it is obvious that Sherlockcoin has a strong association with Sherlock Holmes whom is a great detective in a series of stories which are still under the protection of copyright in US.
