Trade mark protection of works of art: Or what is the life expectancy of a mermaid?

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Trade mark protection of works of art : Or what is the life expectancy of a mermaid? / Schovsbo, Jens Hemmingsen; Riis, Thomas.

In: European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 45, No. 11, 2023, p. 646-651.

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Schovsbo, JH & Riis, T 2023, 'Trade mark protection of works of art: Or what is the life expectancy of a mermaid?', European Intellectual Property Review, vol. 45, no. 11, pp. 646-651. <https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/IC5B601406CF911EE9B5CE7C8B24A2FB8/View/FullText.html>

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Schovsbo, J. H., & Riis, T. (2023). Trade mark protection of works of art: Or what is the life expectancy of a mermaid? European Intellectual Property Review, 45(11), 646-651. https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/IC5B601406CF911EE9B5CE7C8B24A2FB8/View/FullText.html

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Schovsbo JH, Riis T. Trade mark protection of works of art: Or what is the life expectancy of a mermaid? European Intellectual Property Review. 2023;45(11):646-651.

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Schovsbo, Jens Hemmingsen ; Riis, Thomas. / Trade mark protection of works of art : Or what is the life expectancy of a mermaid?. In: European Intellectual Property Review. 2023 ; Vol. 45, No. 11. pp. 646-651.

Bibtex

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abstract = "The Little Mermaid is the title of a famous fairytale by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. In 1913, the mermaid was recreated as a statue by the Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen and the statue has now become a symbol for Denmark and Danes. The copyright in the statue, which has vigorously been enforced by Eriksen{\textquoteright}s heirs, expires in 2029. In this article, we examine whether the mermaid, and in particular the business of the heirs, could have an afterlife in trade mark law.",
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