> Also, Mickey Mouse can be held in copyright for perpetuity, but Disney has to pay a lot for this right and continually increase the valuation/tax if someone w

> Also, Mickey Mouse can be held in copyright for perpetuity, but Disney has to pay a lot for this right and continually increase the valuation/tax if someone wants to buy it from them. A quick reminder that the copyright in Mickey Mouse isn't worth much, even to Disney. Steamboat Willy MM looks nothing like his modern incarnation. And Disney would still have the registered trademark to Mickey Mouse, renewable at minimal cost in perpetuity.