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.

"As such, though derivative uses of the Steamboat Willie version of the character may be used by others, Mickey Mouse will remain the property of Disney for the foreseeable future," Block said.

Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain, giving independent creators the freedom to create their own versions of the iconic character. Nightmare Forge Games is capitalizing on this newfound ...

By Monday (1 January), a poster and teaser trailer was revealed for Mickey’s Mouse Trap, an independent horror film in which a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse attacks a group of young ...

Disney is at risk of losing the exclusive rights to some of its most beloved characters, including Mickey Mouse, the cartoon figure known as the brand’s longtime mascot. The animated mouse was ...

Just hours after the copyright of the earliest incarnation of one of Disney‘s most legendary characters expired and entered the public domain, it looked as though Mickey Mouse had swapped his life at ...

Minnie Mouse was first introduced to comic book readers almost 100 years ago as the love interest of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse character. In 1942 it was revealed that her full name is Minerva ...

Learn how to draw your favourite Danger Mouse characters with master character designer Keith Byrne. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played ...