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Free Sherlock Holmes: the Copyright Battle of Baker Street

Matthew Rimmer

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    Abstract

    Sherlock Holmes faces his greatest challenge since his fight to the death with Professor James Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls. Who owns Sherlock Holmes, the worlds greatest detective? Is it the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Or the mysterious socialite Andrea Plunket? Or does Sherlock Holmes belong to the public? This is the question currently being debated in copyright litigation in the United States courts, raising larger questions about copyright law and the public domain, the ownership of literary characters, and the role of sequels, adaptations, and mash-ups.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages1-4pp
    No.30 September 2013
    Specialist publicationThe Conversation
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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