Disney Is Getting Sued Over Just How Much Mickey Mouse Counts as Public Domain
Last year, Mickey Mouse’s appearance in Steamboat Willie became public domain, ushering in tons of horror parodies of Disney’s iconic mascot. The Walt Disney Company gave films such as the David Howard Thornton-starring Screamboat a pass, but apparently, it thinks there’s a limit on just how much other companies can get away with using Mickey’s iconic nautical depiction. Disney has found itself in lawsuits after enforcing its intellectual property rights to its characters in Steamboat Willie ag