Mickey Mouse has long been a symbol in the copyright wars. Beyond the practical impact, the expiration — 95 years after his debut in the short film “Steamboat Willie” — is also a major ...

Mickey Mouse first appeared on screen - it was on this day that the test screening of the cartoon “Plane Crazy" took place. Ukrainian News ...

Mickey Mouse will appear in new ... wrote in a blog post Monday that Disney has become a symbol of corporate lobbying for longer copyright periods, while Disney itself has used public-domain ...

The Jewish character in Disney’s Mickey Mouse Funhouse may be having a crisis of faith. In the holiday episode Nochebuena at the Funhouse / Hanukkah at Hilda’s, Mickey and the gang learn about ...

If the version of Mickey Mouse seen in "Steamboat Willie" is seen as a symbol of Disney, the company can say it is a trademark. This means people can use the characters but it must be done in a ...

The Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse has finally escaped copyright ... Although he's become Disney's mascot and a symbol of childlike innocence, only the 1928 version of Mickey has entered ...

"Disney will still possess a lot of signature symbols affiliated with Mickey Mouse thanks to those trademarks they've kept up with," Creel said. "As such, using the name 'Mickey Mouse' or trying ...

Jeff Malmberg’s film traces the back story of the animated animal that made cinema history and became a global symbol of wholesome, helium-pitched happiness. By Nicolas Rapold When you purchase ...