by Tamera H. Bennett Thank you to the Ask Before You Act blog for including my blog posts on their site each month.
The news is out that beloved sailor Popeye became part of the public domain in the EU on January 1, 2009. Before folks start scrambling to start reproducing Popeye t-shirts, posters, films and cartoon strips, we need to take a look at exactly what has become public domain.
Tamera H. Bennett is a wife, mom, lawyer, mediator, blogger, podcaster, and legal writer. For two decades she’s helped clients protect what they create by practicing trademark, copyright and entertainment law in Texas and Tennessee.
Tamera has co-hosted more than 85 episodes of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast since 2009. And, she’s been honored to write for BILLBOARD magazine and the TEXAS LAWYER.
In the summer of 2015, Tamera backpacked 100 miles over 10 days with her son's Boy Scout Troop. Tamera walked her first half-marathon in 2012 and walked the Cowtown Half Marathon in February 2016 and February 2017 with a PR each time. You can visit Tamera’s blog at createprotect.com and follow her on Twitter @tamerabennett.
