Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Tigger to Enter Public Domain in 2024

Disney's copyright on the earliest versions of these iconic characters expires, but modern versions remain protected.

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Tigger are set to enter the public domain on January 1, 2024, due to the expiration of their 95-year copyright term.
Only the earliest versions of these characters, as they appeared in their debut works, will become public domain. More modern versions will remain under Disney's copyright.
Disney still holds a trademark on Mickey Mouse as a corporate mascot and brand identifier, and will continue to protect its rights in the more modern versions of the characters.
Once in the public domain, artists and creators can use these characters in their works, but they cannot use them deceptively to fool consumers into thinking a product is from Disney.
The expiration of the copyright on these characters follows the earlier entry of Winnie the Pooh into the public domain in 2022, which led to the creation of a horror film titled 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.'