Even though only one very specific version of the character is free to use, it still represents a positive step for creative expression.

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.

From the makers of 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' comes an opportunistic Mickey Mouse horror film produced due to lapsed copyright.

On January 1, 2024, an early version of Disney’s mascot, featured in the 1928 short film, “Steamboat Willie,” entered the public domain for the first time.

Characters Tigger from Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will enter into the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024.

The earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse now belong to the American people. The characters as they appear in the animated short films "Steamboat Willie" and "Plane Crazy" entered the U.S ...

This claim originated from a satirical site. The Mickey Mouse copyright that expires in 2024 covers the version featured in the 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie." Is Mickey Mouse’s career as ...

What could happen to the original version of Mickey Mouse and others after they entered the public domain on Jan. 1? Hint: think Winnie the Pooh wielding a sledgehammer.

Karen Pendleton, one of the original Mouseketeers on 'The Mickey Mouse Club,' died from a heart attack on Sunday in Fresno, California, Disney historian and author Lorraine Santoli announced.

Mickey Mouse enters the public domain on January 1 – the earliest version of him, anyway – and anyone will be free to copy, share, reuse and adapt the character. However, Disney will not make ...

The public domain is a cinematic universe, with the first trailer for 'The Dark Domain: Mickey-Vs-Winnie' seeing Steamboat Willie and Winnie-the-Pooh.