How Winnie-the-Pooh highlights flaws in U.S. copyright law — and what that could mean for Canada

A.A. Milne’s beloved 1926 short-story collection Winnie-the-Pooh entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 2022. But with Disney still owning trademarks associated with the character, there are limits to how creators and companies can use it.

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