Disney is continuing to enforce its intellectual property rights to characters in Steamboat Willie, the first animated short to depict Mickey Mouse that entered the public domain last year. Personal ...

Several prominent Republicans in the past week have threatened to not support the Walt Disney Company's upcoming efforts to renew the copyright on its famous Mickey Mouse character after the company ...

In just a few short days, an early version of Disney’s most iconic character will join the public domain for the first time. For nearly a century, the image of Mickey Mouse has been married to the ...

A Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse moved into the public domain on New Year’s Day. The 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie" introduces audiences to a non-speaking Mickey ...