In 2007, Disney revamped the Disney Animation Studios logo to include a snippet of Steamboat Willie’s Mickey. The Mouse House being what it is (and rightly so), trademarked that logo.

And now, Mickey Mouse has given a Disney collaboration with the respected brand the green light. But the “sad beige baby” trend this is not, the characters are cheery and the colors are vivid ...

In other words, you can’t sell merch with a Mickey Mouse logo as consumers might think you are offering a Disney-sponsored product. You also can’t slap a Mickey Mouse logo at the start of an ...

But, Mickey Mouse as he appears in the “Steamboat Willie” animation? That’s public domain, baby. Already, there have been multiple horror movie and video game adaptations announced that will ...

for example by appearing as a logo at the beginning of an animation." What does all of this mean for Mickey Mouse? What does it matter if one particular version of a cartoon character enters the ...