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Judging by my search through the US trademark database, it looks like the only active trademarks they have are for the words "Mickey Mouse" and not the characte
by yaomtc 4y ago
Judging by my search through the US trademark database, it looks like the only active trademarks they have are for the words "Mickey Mouse" and not the character design? The actual character only shows up in dead trademarks, as far as I can tell. If this is true, any use of Mickey Mouse as he appears in Steamboat Willie, without calling the character Mickey Mouse, could be legally defensible... if you're willing to go up against Disney lawyers in court
- joecool1029 4y agoThey basically put an excerpt of steamboat willie into this trademark: https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=doc&state=4807:8qkag9.4.1 https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=doc&state=4807:8qk... EDIT: Just in case I can't directly link TESS, the trademark serial is #97285747