for example by appearing as a logo at the beginning of an animation." What does all of this mean for Mickey Mouse? What does it matter if one particular version of a cartoon character enters the ...

In 2007, Disney revamped the Disney Animation Studios logo to include a snippet of Steamboat Willie’s Mickey. The Mouse House being what it is (and rightly so), trademarked that logo.

He argued there is less leeway with Mickey Mouse because it is such a strong trademark. In 2007, Walt Disney Animation Studios adapted a clip from “Steamboat Willie” as its logo, strengthening ...

The 1928 short 'Steamboat Willie,' featuring both Mickey and Minnie Mouse ... or a theme park will not be free to make mouse ears their logo. Disney’s statement said it “will work to safeguard ...

"Trademark law is entirely about protecting brands, logos and names — like Mickey Mouse as a logo, or the name Mickey Mouse," McLeod says. "And of course, trademark law has no end," adds Harvard ...

In other words, you can’t sell merch with a Mickey Mouse logo as consumers might think you are offering a Disney-sponsored product. You also can’t slap a Mickey Mouse logo at the start of an ...

Mickey Mouse will appear in new, non-Disney creative works after 95 years of copyright protection of the character expired on Jan. 1. With this, early versions of Mickey Mouse are now part of the ...

"Trademark law is entirely about protecting brands, logos and names — like Mickey Mouse as a logo, or the name Mickey Mouse," McLeod says. "And of course, trademark law has no end," adds Harvard ...