In 2007, Disney revamped the Disney Animation Studios logo to include a snippet of Steamboat Willie’s Mickey. The Mouse House being what it is (and rightly so), trademarked that logo.

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 ...

“If I draw a picture of Mickey Mouse, I owe Walt Disney a $190,000 fine, $10,000 more for legal fees, and a year in prison.” Popular on Variety Mickey and Minnie will enter the public domain ...

"As such, using the name 'Mickey Mouse' or trying to utilize Disney's signature logo featuring his image is still something you could get in a lot of legal trouble for, depending on how aggressive ...

An early Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse is among the copyrighted works from 1928 moving into the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. But the cartoon creature who stars ...

The New Year brought the excellent news that Steamboat Willie-era Mickey Mouse has finally entered the public domain, after decades of Disney, er, convincing Congress to keep extending its copyrights.