You also can’t slap a Mickey Mouse logo at the start of an animated movie as consumers might think the movie was produced, endorsed, licensed, or approved by Disney—and be misled about the ...

Disney Mickey Mouse Is Now In the Public Domain. Well, Sort Of. Even though only one very specific version of the character is free to use, it still represents a positive step for creative ...

Despite copyright arm-twisting and laws that saw Steamboat Willie ’s status extended to this year in 1998 thanks to then-Rep. Sonny Bono and the so-called Mickey Mouse Protection Act, Mickey ...

He argued there is less leeway with Mickey Mouse because it is such a strong trademark. In 2007, Walt Disney Animation Studios adapted a clip from “Steamboat Willie” as its logo, strengthening ...

In March 2014, Disney filed its opposition, claiming the design was “nearly identical in appearance, connotation and overall commercial impression” to its Mickey Mouse logo.

Mickey Mouse will appear in new, non-Disney creative works after 95 years of copyright protection of the character expired on Jan. 1. With this, early versions of Mickey Mouse are now part of the ...

Alongside Mickey’s Mouse Trap, Steamboat Willie-inspired video game Infestation 88 has also been announced. Mickey’s Mouse Trap is scheduled for anticipated release in March 2024.

With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films, and books that will become public domain as the year turns ...