It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “It's just the sheer familiarity ...

The original version of an iconic Disney character has entered the public domain. The Center of the Study of the Public ...

Every year, copyright expires on intellectual property, releasing more into the public domain where anyone can use it. As ...

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins, law professor and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the ...

On Aug. 12, 1928, an ambitious young man named Walt Disney filed a copyright application for Mickey Mouse, a new animated character he’d created alongside animator Ub Iwerks. That turned out to be a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Oh boy! It's time to celebrate Walt Disney's most iconic character, the one who started it all — Mickey Mouse! On Nov. 18, 1928, Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks released the Walt Disney ...

Disney Cruise Line has shared a first look at the new stern characters being installed on the Disney Adventure, Captain Mickey Mouse and Captain Minnie Mouse. The photo, shared on the official ...

No trip to Walt Disney World is complete without saying hi to the character that started it all, Mickey Mouse. There are a number of different ways to meet Mickey; in fact, Disney World will make sure ...