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I think it's a good idea to put Steamboat Willie in this article, with the following caption, put in italic below:

The copyright status of early works such as the 1928 film Steamboat Willie in the United States and in other nations has been subject to controversy due to lobbying by copyright owners. SuperFeral ( talk) 14:42, 6 January 2024 (UTC) reply

I can't edit bacause of protection. Retardproof ( talk) 20:26, 16 September 2023 (UTC) reply

The talk page header says to use American twice, but the actual article is tagged with British. Which one is actually supposed to be used? IPs are people too 🇺🇸🦅 20:32, 25 September 2023 (UTC) reply

Good catch (to both). The article template was only added in July--this definitely should be in American English. Alyo ( chat· edits) 20:40, 25 September 2023 (UTC) reply

In many jurisdictions of the European continent, copyright laws did exist in history but did change under Napoleantic rule into another legal concept: "authors' rights" or "creator's right". The German, Austrian and Swiss jurisdiction know the creator's right (Urheberrecht), other jurisdictions know the authors' rights. Authors' and creators' rights in general are absolute owner (or property) rights, that one doesn't have to apply for, the rights apply by the operation of law. No copyright symbol needed. Some people think the wording "copyright" can be used for a description of the continental law concepts and vice versa, but that is a misunderstanding. Both legal concepts differ pretty much. I'll start a paragraph on continental law, as a "stub". Please native english speakers, help improve it, for instance by summarising the given sources in correct english. Thanks. - VanArtevelde ( talk) 11:50, 11 December 2023 (UTC) reply

The redirect Ownership of articles has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 March 20 § Ownership of articles until a consensus is reached. Jay 💬 06:42, 20 March 2024 (UTC) reply

Hello. I just created my account today, so please forgive any newbie mistakes :) I wanted to share my thoughts on this article:

The article seems very US-centric. Many sections explain general concepts of copyright and then provide specific examples of US implementation. While it's appropriate to include examples of US laws, it would be beneficial to expand the scope.

I especially feel that the section on Duration could benefit greatly from focusing on global durations. While many countries have the same duration as the US due to international treaties, the differences that do exist are what's actually important. DislekzticBoi ( talk) 21:14, 26 March 2024 (UTC) reply