"I USA utgår man från konstitutionen som säger att allt som är nytt och användbart är patenterbart"
Den amerikanska konstitutionen säger i article 1, section 8 (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section8)
"The Congress shall have power . . .
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries"
This has been amended over the years to extend the duration of the patent.
Do you mean copyright?
Disney is one of the big players in this area originally. They wanted to keep the rights to Mickey Mouse because it makes so much money. Originally patents expired after 70 years, but that has been changed.
Back in 1928 (?) when Disney's Mickey (Steanboat Will/Billie) was first covered by copyright, the protection lasted for 14 years. Mickey is still protected. Rather long 14 years!
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