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Published 4 months ago

An early version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain on January 1

  • Disney's copyright on early versions of Mickey and Minnie, including the 1928 film Steamboat Willie, has expired in the US, allowing anyone to rework and use those versions without permission or cost.
  • The US public domain now includes famous films, books, music, and characters from 1928, offering opportunities for creativity and distribution of older works.
  • However, Disney still holds trademarks on Mickey Mouse as a brand identifier and corporate mascot, imposing limits on the public's use of these images.
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Copyright expires for early Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Disney's copyright on the earliest version of the cartoon characters expires in the US on 1 January.

4 months ago·United Kingdom
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Mickey Mouse horror film trailer released as iconic Disney movie enters public domain

A trailer for a Mickey Mouse horror film was released on 1 January 2024, the same day that Disney’s copyright on the earliest known version of the cartoon character entered public domain. Mickey’s Mouse Trap features a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse wearing a mask which appears to be inspired by the Steamboat Willie version of the character. It was released after its copyright to the 1928 version of the character expired in the US. The co…

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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Early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies

The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from “Steamboat

4 months ago·United States
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'Steamboat Willie' Mickey Mouse is in a horror movie trailer. Blame the public domain

A 1928 version of Mickey Mouse appears in the trailer of an upcoming slasher film after becoming public domain on Jan. 1, 2024.

4 months ago·United States
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First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies

The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely two days in the public domain

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An early version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain on January 1

For nearly a century, the image of Mickey Mouse has been married to Disney’s brand, but in 2024, the copyright of Disney’s first film featuring Mickey will expire.

4 months ago·Atlanta, United States
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