The earliest known version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on Jan. 1, nearly 100 years after the iconic character first appeared in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie. Under U.S.

That’s a question that one of the largest personal injury law firms in the United States is asking a federal court in central Florida to decide. The law firm Morgan & Morgan, known for its tagline, ...

Mickey Mouse's precursor Steamboat Willie was introduced by Disney in 1928 but, on January 1, the character entered the public domain. While companies will need to be very careful to avoid being ...

The first version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse, which appeared in the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie, has lost its copyright protection. Disney is fiercely protective of its copyrights, recently ...

New Year’s Day is nearly upon us, and that means that even more titles will be entering the public domain, according to ...

The Walt Disney Company appears to be coming to terms with the realization that its most iconic character has officially and unequivocally entered the public domain. According to tech site Mashable, ...

Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. The demand for such fare may simply be driven by “the lure of the counterintuitive,” says Susan ...

The cartoon that launched an entire beloved — and billion-dollar — franchise will receive a dramatic makeover. And it may fuel nightmares for years to come. When it was announced that a pioneering ...

Disney has once again demonetized a third-party Steamboat Willie video, after previously remonetizing it and dropping its copyright claim against it. This time taking issue with the video's audio. On ...

LEGO has been known to drop some exclusive set that is released only as a "Free Gift with Purchase." This gives dedicated collectors the ability to be rewarded for being a fan of LEGO, and some of ...