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Is Pac-Man character under copyright?

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The art used in the video game and the very few elements your could use to define this creation as a "character" are two separate sets. These sets each enjoy copyright protection. As a creation of a company, copyright won't expire until 95 years after creation. So from your current point of view, effectively "forever". read more

The Pac-Man video game source and object code were registered with the U.S. Copyright Office by Commonwealth Toy and Novelty Company, Inc. and Bally Midway Manufacturing Company in 1982, as was, in a separate registration, all derivative works based on Pac-Man. read more

Pac-Man is a symbol for the golden age of video arcade games. Jerry Buckner and Gary Garcia wrote the hit song "Pac-Man Fever" at the height of the game's popularity. Women really liked this video game because the characters are so cute. There are 23 different games in the Pac-Man series. They have been released on most home systems. read more

When Pac-Man was published in the USA (1980) with copyright notice prior to 1989 it automatically acquired copyright with a duration of 95 years, like everything else created by a corporate employee. Under Japan's laws it has a copyright duration of 50 years (i.e., until 2031). read more

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