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by Jacqui
Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:45 pm
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: Can a public domain work be protected by trademark reg?
Replies: 2
Views: 6958

Thank you Andy. Your answer is really helpful. The literary work isn't Sherlock Holmes but is very well known. We are hoping to produce an audiobook now that it is public domain but being cautious we always check the IPO first. The entity that registered the trademarks is the agent that has always ...
by Jacqui
Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:33 pm
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: Can a public domain work be protected by trademark reg?
Replies: 2
Views: 6958

Can a public domain work be protected by trademark reg?

I have noticed that a well known literary work that recently went into the public domain had a trademark registered recently against various characters names covering many different classes of uses. Has anyone else come across this and does anyone have any thoughts on how this might impinge on the ...