The copyright on Mickey Mouse expires today, meaning The Walt Disney Company no longer has the exclusive rights to the character. Does this mean you can put Mickey in your own cartoon? Not exactly.

On January 1, 2024, The Walt Disney Company will no longer own the rights to its iconic characters, Mickey and Minnie Mouse. As Mickey and Minnie enter the public domain in the New Year, the company ...

It may be considered the "most magical place on earth" -- but Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck aren't feeling the magic. Workers at Disneyland in Anaheim, California are looking to unionize ---- including ...

Every year, a new crop of copyrighted work and intellectual property becomes public domain, freeing it up to be used by anyone. But even more so than usual, this year’s entrants include some of the ...