As of today, the traditionally protective Walt Disney Co will have to deal with an onslaught of Mickey Mouse parodies ... anticipating a Steamboat Willie free-for-all, think again.

The 1928 version of Mickey ... of Mickey Mouse and other works that remain subject to copyright,” the company said. Mickey won’t be the only piece of intellectual property free come the ...

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Mickey Mouse’s “Steamboat Willie” version is now in the public domain.. Photo: Getty Images Reports have confirmed that Disney’s original Mickey Mouse from the 1928 film “Steamboat ...

meaning people can use it for free in almost any way they see fit. Mickey Mouse has come to define the entire Disney brand and made his first appearance in the 1928 cartoon Steamboat Willie ...

The company pushed so hard for an extension of copyright protections in 1998 that the result was derisively nicknamed the Mickey Mouse ... “limited” time. “Free the Mouse” bumper stickers ...

Disney has offered the full “Steamboat Willie” short free for public viewing and featured the character prominently alongside the company logo. “Ever since Mickey Mouse’s first appearance ...