@gedaliyah to World NewsEnglish • 7 months agoWhen will Mickey Mouse enter the public domain?www.deseret.comexternal-linkmessage-square168arrow-up1291arrow-down114file-textcross-posted to: news
arrow-up1277arrow-down1external-linkWhen will Mickey Mouse enter the public domain?www.deseret.com@gedaliyah to World NewsEnglish • 7 months agomessage-square168file-textcross-posted to: news
This iconic mouse is weeks away fromn being in the public domain Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain
minus-square@WaxedWookielinkEnglish5•7 months agoIsn’t this why they pivoted to using Steamboat Willie in their pre-roll - to pull it under trademark as copyright expires? Seems it’ll still be illegal, just for different reasons.
minus-squareI Cast FistlinkfedilinkEnglish1•7 months agoI’m not sure, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they manage to trademark the character, since the mouse is very iconic
Isn’t this why they pivoted to using Steamboat Willie in their pre-roll - to pull it under trademark as copyright expires?
Seems it’ll still be illegal, just for different reasons.
I’m not sure, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they manage to trademark the character, since the mouse is very iconic
I’d say you can count on it.