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0 pointsbandrami1y ago0 comments

As original names they're under copyright in the US and UK, and in the UK the estate also retains right of publicity.

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Just realized that the last copyright for LOTR will end in 2050

It's a patchwork. In some countries the Hobbit is already in the public domain; in others it will take another decade.

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0 pointsbandrami1y ago0 comments

As original names they're under copyright in the US and UK, and in the UK the estate also retains right of publicity.

Just realized that the last copyright for LOTR will end in 2050

It's a patchwork. In some countries the Hobbit is already in the public domain; in others it will take another decade.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse