Winnie the Pooh to Enter the Public Domain in 2022
The big question: what happens when Mickey Mouse enters public domain in 2024?<p>Will people be able to make Mickey cartoons independent of and without the blessing of Disney? Will they be able to sell merchandise? Market themselves using the Mouse? Incorporate the character in their logos?<p>Does this only apply to the "Steamboat Willie" version of Mickey? Can one use artistic license to get closer to modern Mickey without running afoul of modern copyright?<p>Pooh is one thing, but Mickey going public domain will be monumental.