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arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkDean Guitars maker has won the right to a retrial in Gibson trademark dispute – but what does that really mean?www.guitarworld.com@[email protected] to guitarsEnglish • 6 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-square@Phrodo_00linkEnglish5•6 months agoPatents expire after 20 years, yes, but patents aren’t copyrights. No current copyright expires in 20 years. They all expire 70 years after the death of the author (or 120 after creation in the case of corporate with for hire)
minus-squareOrbituarylinkEnglish1•6 months agoMixed my terminology. I’m not a lawyer, but I know my guitar history. You got the point.
Patents expire after 20 years, yes, but patents aren’t copyrights. No current copyright expires in 20 years. They all expire 70 years after the death of the author (or 120 after creation in the case of corporate with for hire)
Mixed my terminology. I’m not a lawyer, but I know my guitar history. You got the point.