Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me – with some caveats By: Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press Posted: 11:04 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 Last Modified: 12:40 PM CST Friday, Dec. 15 ...

Underground cartoonists, filmmakers, novelists, songwriters — whoever — will be free to do what they want with them. Mickey Mouse has long been a symbol in the copyright wars. Beyond the practical ...

Mickey Mouse in particular quickly became one of the most iconic characters of the Disney brand. Today, he is featured in virtually every aspect of Disney’s branding.

The earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse entered the public domain in the United States at the start of this year, 95 years since they were introduced to the public.

Some information may no longer be current. Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, poses for a photo at the Pancoast Hotel, Aug. 13, 1941, in Miami, Fla. The Associated Press ...

This still image from video provided by Disney shows the character Mickey Mouse in the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie, which entered the public domain on Jan. 1 after the expiration of the ...

On Monday, just hours after the 1928 short entered the public domain, a trailer for “Mickey’s Mouse Trap” dropped on YouTube. Another yet-to-be-titled film was announced Tuesday.

After 95 years of fierce copyright protection, Mickey Mouse is officially in the United States public domain. It’s only been five days since the copyright expired, and already, Disney’s iconic ...

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 ...

In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:26 PM CST Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 Last Modified: 6:41 PM CST Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 ...

This still image from video provided by Disney shows the character Mickey Mouse in the 1928 animated short "Steamboat Willie." On Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, the iconic character from "Steamboat Willie" ...