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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

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Every year on January 1, works protected under copyright law enter into the public domain due to their copyright protection expiring. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark. Serena Nath is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

Every year on January 1, works protected under copyright law enter into the public domain due to their copyright protection expiring. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark. The post Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024 appeared first on IPOsgoode.