: Re: Can I mention Sherlock Holmes in my story? Now that character SHERLOCK HOLMES is no longer under copyright and is in public domain, can I bring him into my fantasy story where the Protagonist

I am not a lawyer. The general points I'll make have all sorts of legal specifics you need to look up. With that being said:

Yes, you can reference or even use the character. When TV and film producers do the same, they don't pay a penny. In theory, you should be careful which stories you reference. They have different publication dates, and the dates on which they enter the public domain also vary by region. And there is one other pitfall: copyrightable original elements of derivative works are protected, so don't copy those. In other words, if you steal something you must know where it originated.

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