As other Disney characters follow Mickey Mouse to public domain, experts discuss company’s legal options The characters of Pluto, Donald Duck, Superman and James Bond will also enter public ...

“Ever since Mickey Mouse’s first appearance in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie, people have associated the character with Disney’s stories, experiences, and authentic products," a ...

M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that ...