How Mickey Mouse entered the Public Domain in 2024 – but not in Germany by @communia
COMMUNIA Association · How Mickey Mouse entered the Public Domain in 2024 – but not in GermanyThe end of the copyright protection for Walt Disney's 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie" – known as the first-ever appearance of Mickey Mouse – was met with great interest by the international media and among artists. Yet, a little-noticed international treaty has the unexpected effect of extending the protection for the film under the copyright law of Germany until 2058.