How long should we wait until Tolkien's legacy becomes public domain? Or will it never happen due to trademarks? Who exactly owns the rights to the world of Middle-earth, and why is 'The Rings of Power' considered Amazon's fan-fiction? In this episode of #Copycast, IP lawyers Victor and Anton explore the world of intellectual property rights to the universe of Tolkien. Key moments:00:00 - Go!00:53 - Why Tolkien's books are not in public domain02:23 - It's not easy to calculate when copyrights to LOTR will expire06:10 - Who owns copyrights to the Tolkien's legacy  06:41 - The Tolkien Estate07:38 - The first copyrights deal and The Middle-earth Enterprises10:16 - When you should get license from The Tolkien Estate, and when from The Middle-earth Enterprises12:50 - Trademarks to rule them all15:29 - The Middle-earth Enterprises against Dungeons & Dragons17:49 - How a license changed gods19:56 - Amazon and The Rings of Power21:25 - What Amazon owns exactly24:42 - What's wrong with the official story about the deal between Amazon and The Tolkien Estate Video:https://youtu.be/eIkB8H9-dKk

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