The earliest incarnation of Mickey Mouse is set to become public property in the new year, after its stringent 95-year copyright finally runs out. Mickey Mouse, as seen in his first screen appearance in the 1928 short 'Steamboat Willie' will be become public domain on January 1, 2024. The American pop culture icon has been closely guarded from imitation by copyright law, which allows a copyright to be held for 95 years.
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