And you wouldn't have corporations or descendants keeping once-valuable IP around as zombies of their former greatness, allowing them to be used by SJWs as vehicles for social change. Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and Wheel of Time would already be public domain that anyone could do with as they wish, but nobody could claim ownership over. The most popular reimagining of each would rise to the top instead of the sorry excuses for fan-fiction we have today.