This iconic mouse is weeks away fromn being in the public domain Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain

  • WaxedWookie@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Isn’t this why they pivoted to using Steamboat Willie in their pre-roll - to pull it under trademark as copyright expires?

    Seems it’ll still be illegal, just for different reasons.