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>On January 1, 2024, we'll see the expiration of the copyright for Steamboat Willie—and with it Disney's claim to the film's star, Mickey Mouse. The copyrights
by ikeboy 8y ago
>On January 1, 2024, we'll see the expiration of the copyright for Steamboat Willie—and with it Disney's claim to the film's star, Mickey Mouse. The copyrights to Superman, Batman, Disney's Snow White, and early Looney Tunes characters will all fall into the public domain between 2031 and 2035.
I guess 5-16 years counts as soon these days?
- hcs 8y agoSoon relative to the never it was looking like a few years ago.
- reificator 8y agoIn the current insane copyright system? That's absolutely soon. Anything is sooner than never, which is what it looked like for a long time.
- mcv 8y agoIf you consider the time needed to pass the legislation necessary to prevent this, then yes.
- gowld 8y agoWhy? It takes one session or less for Congress to pass a pre-written law that updates some numbers in existing law, as has been repeatedly done over decades.
- mywittyname 8y agoExactly. Disney just needs to call in the "favors" they are owed from the Congressman they supported during the elections. Maybe sprinkle in a media campaign to fear-monger the fact that "Disney might lose Mickey" as an insurance policy.
- 98codes 8y agoThe trademark for Mickey Mouse, etc. will still be very much alive though. Resell Steamboat Willie as a full work as you will, but use Mickey for anything else? Good luck against Disney's legal team.
- PovilasID 8y agoIt's before you will die so... Yes it's a clickbate for anybody who is not a lawyer and did not already knew that. But hey it's entertainment news that are not tragedy porn... Yes NY resolution was to be more positive...