Disney About to Lose Mickey Mouse Copyright Control After Decades of Lobbying

The earliest version of the iconic character, Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie, will be free for public use in just a few weeks.

If You Give a Mouse Copyright Protection, He'll Ask for an Extension: Disney's Influence and Manipulation of U.S. Copyright Law – The University of Cincinnati Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal

Mickey's Bad Day, or, The Ecosystem

Disney to lose its Mickey Mouse copyright – but you still can't use it. Here's why

What Happens When Disney Doesn't Own Mickey Mouse Anymore?

Disney Confirms Giving up Mickey Mouse - Inside the Magic

The copyright expires: Mickey Mouse goes public

Mickey Mouse, Tigger and more: Notable works entering the public domain in 2024 - CBS News

The Disney Copyright Effect: Steamboat Willie Enters Public Domain - Art Journal

Original Mickey copyright to expire soon – DW – 07/15/2022

How Mickey Mouse Killed the Public Domain – J.W. Eberle

Disney and his copyright: will his characters live “happily ever after”? - MediaLaws

Mickey, Disney, and the Public Domain: a 95-year Love Triangle