Mickey Mouse Is Now In the Public Domain. ... The cartoon depicted Mickey Mouse working aboard a steamboat, making music, and vexing the boat's captain, a large cat named Pete.

Original version of Mickey Mouse enters the public domain 02:20. ... When a work goes into the public domain, it can legally be shared and repurposed without permission or fees.

An original animator's desk from Walt Disney Studios and a vintage Mickey Mouse doll signed by Walt Disney are among the items up for bid next month in an online auction of rare Disney memorabilia.

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. CNN values your feedback 1.

SALT LAKE CITY — Mickey and Minnie Mouse are about to sail into the world of the public domain, along with countless other classic characters from literature and film, as 2024 arrives.