Mickey Mouse Copyright Expiration 2024. The copyright for the earliest version of mickey mouse will expire in 2024. 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.
Disney’s copyright for mickey mouse as a character expired on january 1, 2024. From next year, mickey mouse the legendary rodent, will no longer be owned by disney.
This Means That Now Anyone In The U.s.
Mickey mouse will soon belong to everyone as disney’s copyright on the earliest versions of the character expires in 2024.
At The Start Of 2024, The Copyright On The Landmark Animated Short Steamboat Willie—The Earliest Appearance Of Mickey Mouse—Expired.
Within the next 15 years, the original versions of superman (2034), batman (2035), the joker (2036) and wonder woman (2037) will enter the public domain due to copyright expiration.
Us Copyright Law Says The Rights To Characters Can Be Held For 95 Years, Which Means The Characters In Steamboat Willie Entered The Public Domain On Monday, 1 January 2024.
Law says a copyright can be held for 95 years.
As The Curtain Opened On 2024, Mickey Mouse Stepped To The Front Of The Stage — Officially Entering The Public Domain With The Expiration Of Copyright Protection For His 1928 Debut Film “Steamboat Willie.”