ORLANDO -- Mickey Mouse arrived on the world's cultural stage 75 years ago today as a scrawny but buoyant black-and-white product of the Jazz Age. He was a symbol of American pluck in his screen de… ...

With its famous history that's become part of popular culture, and the instantly recognizable silhouette in its logo, The Walt Disney Co. is only an animation studio in the same way that Johnson ...

Mickey Mouse goes public in 2024. One might wonder, of course, given the continued importance, if there is any possibility for Disney to protect its character.

The earliest version of Disney’s most famous character, and arguably the most iconic character in American pop culture, will become public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. That’s because the copyright ...

Mickey Mouse no longer belongs solely to the Walt Disney Company. On January 1, 2024, an early version of the entertainment company’s mascot, featured in Walt Disney’s 1928 short film ...

Mickey Mouse is more than just the beloved Disney mascot - he is a big earner, helping build the company's $171 billion net worth over the last 100 years. And as copyright for the first iteration ...

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.