Mickey Mouse's Impending Copyright Expiration Explained

With the copyright on Steamboat Willie, the first story with Mickey Mouse, due to expire in 2024, what does this mean for Disney and Mickey Mouse?

Early Version of Disney's Mickey Mouse Will Soon Be Public Property - The New York Times

Copyright for original Mickey Mouse persona to run out 1 January 2024, Walt Disney Company

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Disney's Mickey Mouse Copyright Expires Soon - And One Company is Trying to Capitalize On It

US copyright currently lasts 70 years after the death of the author, but has been expanded many times. A common trope says that these expansions were due to Disney wanting to protect

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Mickey Mouse's Impending Copyright Expiration Explained

Original Mickey copyright to expire soon – DW – 07/15/2022

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