This article explains it thoroughly, Mickey Mouse is protected by copyright, but it also is protected by trademark, which doesn’t has a time limit. There is a c

This article explains it thoroughly, Mickey Mouse is protected by copyright, but it also is protected by trademark, which doesn’t has a time limit. There is a comparison with a Peter Rabbit, which entered public domain in 1979 and Zorro. The corporation that owns the brand, successfully used trademark law to stop a third party. https://www.gandb.com/2019/08/steamboat-willie-mickey-mouse-copyrights-and-trademark-protection-part-iii-of-iii/ https://www.gandb.com/2019/08/steamboat-willie-mickey-mouse-...