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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

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Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark. Trademark protection can theoretically last forever if Disney can continually show that Mickey Mouse is associated with its company. In 2007, Walt Disney Animation Studios redesigned its logo to incorporate the original version of Mickey Mouse.

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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark. Trademark protection can theoretically last forever if Disney can continually show that Mickey Mouse is associated with its company. In 2007, Walt Disney Animation Studios redesigned its logo to incorporate the original version of Mickey Mouse.