Question

In 2022, Senator Josh Hawley introduced a measure to strip Disney of all its copyright protections. This bill called the Copyright Clause Restoration Act would reinstate the limit on copyrighted material to 56 years. This new law would be retroactive. This means that any work that has been under copyright for over 56 years would become public domain immediately. Any number of computing innovations could become public domain in just a few years under this act.

What are intellectual property (IP) rights involved?

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The intellectual property rights involved in this scenario are copyright protections. Copyright protection gives the creator of original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution, usually for a limited period of time. By introducing the Copyright Clause Restoration Act, Senator Josh Hawley is challenging the existing copyright protections enjoyed by Disney and seeking to limit the duration of copyright protection. This could have significant implications for Disney's intellectual property rights and potentially impact their ability to profit from their copyrighted works.