Are the face card designs of playing cards copyrighted material?

I've examined decks made by different makers, namely Bee and Bicycle, and each face card is the exact same design as its counterpart in the other deck. I'd imagine if there was a copyright, it's probably expired long ago. Can anyone confirm this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanx, J Paul.

Are the face card designs of playing cards copyrighted material?
It looks like a company called the United States Playing Card Company owns both Bee and Bicycle cards. They have a copyright statement that explains that they own the trademark for the backings of various playing cards as well as joker and ace designs. I think if you wanted to be sure about the copyright of the other face cards in their decks you could contact the company directly.
Reply:Copyright expires after 100 years. So, be careful and Bicycle and Bee are more than copyrighted.. They are a trademark.