ice-to-orange-blossoms:

polyamorousmisanthrope:

Don’t Make a Silly Mistake

Steamboat Willie is now in public domain.

Mickey Mouse?

That’s a Trademark.

If you think that the Disney lawyers who specialize in trademark have not been preparing for this, you may be making an expensive mistake.

Incorrect. You misunderstand what a trademark is.

Pluralistic: It all started with a mouse (15 Dec 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow