"I Declare Public Domain!" | Just How Free is 'Fables' Anyway? (VL765 - LIVE)

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In this episode, Richard Hoeg discusses the comic book property "Fables" and its video game adaptation, before delving into the Copyright Act and its implications on Fables. He explores copyright and trademark law reforms, third-party involvement, potential lawsuits, and IP ownership in the comic book industry. Listener queries on Fables, business law, and IP law are addressed, followed by a discussion on comic book IP and branding. The episode concludes with listener feedback on the movie industry and copyright misunderstandings. (0:00) Introduction to the episode and discussion on unrelated topics (1:11) Discussion on the comic book property "Fables" and its video game adaptation (3:07) Q&A section and Sponsor acknowledgement (4:04) Deep dive into the Copyright Act and its implications on Fables (12:50) Radical reform of copyright and trademark laws and DC's violation of agreements (17:01) The legal implications of 3rd party involvement and compensation issues in Fables (22:11) A critique of copyright law and potential lawsuit with DC (25:46) Discussion on comic book industry contracts, IP ownership, and the case of Fables (28:48) Listener questions and comments on Fables, business law, and IP law (37:33) Discussion on comic book IP, branding, and companies holding onto their IP (44:08) Listener comments on the movie industry, copyright misunderstandings, and closing remarks