Will Disney lose the share of the Mickey Mouse?

According to a number of British media reports, the copyright protection period of the iconic animation image of the United States Disney Mouse is about to expire. Disney may lose this 95 -year -old image exclusive rights in the near future.

As soon as the news came out, related topics rushed to the hot search list.

Walter Disney, the founder of the United States Disney, created the animated image of the "Mouse Mouse" in 1928 and debuted for the first time in the "Steam Ship Willie" movie in the same year.

For a long time, Mickey Mouse has become a symbol of Disney. It can bring billions of US dollars to Disney every year.

However, the US Copyright Protection Law stipulates that the copyright protection period of this image is 95 years. This means that after two years, that is, from 2024, the image of Mickey Mouse will automatically enter the public domain. According to the British "Mirror", after this, anyone who wants to use the image of Mickey Mouse does not need to apply or pay the copyright fee, and can use it at will.

As of now, it is unclear whether Disney will take additional action to extend the copyright protection period, and the company has not published relevant comments. However, before, Disney had lobne several times in 1976 and 1998, and passed the copyright protection period of the image of Mickey Mouse from the initial 56 years to the current 95 years through modifying the bill.

Source: CCTV Finance

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