Mickey Mouse in his first film appearance in “Steamboat Willie” is considered public domain in 2024 👀🐭 The first Mickey Mouse was copyrighted in 1928 - Under current law, works released between 1924 and 1978 are copyrighted for 95 years. As a result, the first Mikey Mouse trademark has expired 🚫 Important to note that the Mickey Mouse in public domain is the one pictured above, rat-like with pupil-less eyes and no gloves. All other interpretations, introduced later remain under trademark laws. “We will, of course, continue to protect our rights in the more modern versions of Mickey Mouse and other works that remain subject to copyright,” a Disney spokesperson told the Associated Press n a statement. The Mickey Mouse franchise would earn more than $80 billion for Disney 💸 Y’all bout to start printing OG Mickey on some shirts ⁉️ - #MickeyMouse #Disney #Trademark #DisneyNews #Hypebeast