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Mickey Mouse Copyright Expiration 2024. This year’s crop of newly public artistic creations lacks the landmark vibes of last year’s entrance of mickey mouse into the public domain. Us copyright law says the rights to characters can be held for 95 years, which means the characters in steamboat willie entered the public domain on monday, 1 january 2024.

Copyright law in the united states offers protection for a finite period, which is particularly relevant in the case of mickey mouse. Namely, only the 1928 version of the character is public domain, while later versions remain protected.