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# Disney's earliest Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter public domain as US copyright expires
- URL: https://werd.io/disneys-earliest-mickey-and-minnie-mouse-enter-public-domain-as/
- Published: 2024-01-01T16:59:55.000Z
- Updated: 2024-01-01T16:59:55.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: NotableLinks, #Import 2025-06-13 09:20

Some said it would never happen: Mickey Mouse is in the public domain. Or, at least, the very earliest version of him is.

As the BBC points out: "It means creatives like cartoonists can now rework and use the earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie." Disney warns that it'll still protect its copyright on more modern versions, so artists will need to be really creative - but I expect to see some pretty subversive work over the next year. [#Media](https://werd.io/tag/Media)

\[[Link](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67833411)\]