After 95 years of U.S. copyright protection, Disney’s iconic front-mouse Mickey has entered the public domain. Well, the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey has.

Mickey Mouse has come to define the entire Disney brand and made his first appearance in the 1928 cartoon Steamboat Willie, which has now entered the public domain 95 years after its release.

A 1928 version of Mickey Mouse appears in the trailer of an upcoming slasher film after becoming public domain on Jan. 1, 2024.

The headliner this year is the fair use of Mickey Mouse — at least, the Steamboat Willie version of the beloved character — as that copyright expiration has been anticipated for years.

Mickey Mouse is finally in the hands of the public, to do whatever they want with him. Well, in part. After Disney infamously helped delay the moment, today is the day Steamboat Willie, the first ...

One day after Steamboat Willie entered the public domain, a horror movie was announced that puts a scary twist on the classic Mickey Mouse short.

With the iconic "Steamboat Willie" now in the public domain, the trailer for an upcoming film promises to take Mickey Mouse to the land of horror.

Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the 1928 animated short “Steamboat Willie.” That early iteration of the iconic Walt Disney character officially entered the public domain on January 1 ...

When is Mickey Mouse's birthday? Mickey Mouse was "born" on Nov. 18, 1928, when the short film "Steamboat Willie" was released by the then-struggling Walt Disney Company.

The headliner this year is the fair use of Mickey Mouse — at least, the Steamboat Willie version of the beloved character — as that copyright expiration has been anticipated for years.

When is Mickey Mouse's birthday? Mickey Mouse was "born" on Nov. 18, 1928, when the short film "Steamboat Willie" was released by the then-struggling Walt Disney Company.