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Gonçalo Gil Barreiros

Partner | Head of Intellectual Property and Privacy
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Joana Abreia Oliveira

Associate | Intellectual Property and Privacy

October 14, 2024

"Who will be the superheroes protecting the cartoons?" - Visão

The use of cartoons that are in the public domain offers independent creators a valuable opportunity to develop new works, but it is essential to be aware of the demanding legal challenges that exist in order to guarantee an effectively free and respectful use of third-party rights.

Gonçalo Gil Barreiros and Joana Abreia Oliveira, in an opinion article for Visão magazine, talk about the entry of works into the public domain and the differences between the copyright and continental copyright systems.

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