Is nothing sacred? Disney seeks copyright on Dia de los Muertos

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"The Walt Disney Company filed several trademark applications last week with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO.GOV) to secure the name ?Dia de Los Muertos? as a service mark." from Pocho.com

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After a hugely negative reaction to their announcement, Disney quickly backtracked later lasrt week and cancelled the trademark application. They claimed the original intent was only to protect their forthcoming animated film of the same name. Yea, right.