> But why does anyone think that Disney, who created Mickey and is actively developing him, should have to let anyone else use him? After a few decades it has

> But why does anyone think that Disney, who created Mickey and is actively developing him, should have to let anyone else use him? After a few decades it has become part of our culture, and culture should not be gatekeeped by private companies forever. Disney itself constantly produces derivatives of private works that entered the public domain. On a side note, copyright is absurdly long in USA, 95 years is longer than the life expectancy of most people.