Will Mickey Mouse Be Public Domain In 2024. The version of the iconic character from “steamboat willie” will enter the public domain in 2024. Now, as of january 1, the film—along with other copyrighted works from 1928—has entered the public domain in the united states.

Baum could’ve been the equivalent of walt disney before disney had even made his mark with mickey mouse, except for the fact that outside of his books, these creative. 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.