Mickey Mouse, Long a Symbol in Copyright Wars, to Enter Public Domain
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Disney loses Mickey Mouse copyright on New Year's Day
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Mickey Mouse should help other characters to escape copyright
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First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies
Mickey Mouse, Long a Symbol in Copyright Wars, to Enter Public Domain: 'It's Finally Happening
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Public Domain Day 2024 Duke University School of Law
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What Mickey Mouse's public domain debut means for copyright holders
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Mickey Mouse Public Domain Projects Rock Disney Already
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That's all, folks! Mickey Mouse is entering the public domain.
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Mickey Mouse Is Copyright-Free and the Internet Is Making the Most of It
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Merrily Down the Stream: The Mouse is out of the house - Hindustan Times
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