Will Mickey Mouse Be Public Domain In 2024. Does this mean mickey mouse is in the public domain? An early walt disney movie featuring the first appearance of mickey mouse is among the copyrighted works from 1928 moving into the public domain on jan.

With several asterisks, qualifications and caveats, mickey mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year. The earliest version of disney’s most famous character, mickey mouse, and arguably the most iconic character in american pop culture, will become public domain on jan.