On Feb. 10, 2023, Mouse Trap News published "breaking news" that Mickey Mouse would be replaced as the official mascot of the Walt Disney Company because its copyright is expiring next year: BREAKING: ...

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 the face ...

The culmination of Disneyland’s Fantasmic show is an electric battle between Maleficent the dragon and Mickey Mouse. With a burst of sparks, Mickey blasts the dragon — who is screaming as if she’s ...

So Mickey Mouse is in the public domain, Or at least the Steamboat Willie version of the character is. Now, Disney still own the trademark to Mickey Mouse, and to Steamboat Willie, so you can't put ...