The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn’t know about: Public Domain Day. But this year’s celebration is extra special. After years of legal battles, “Steamboat Willie,” a ...

The original Mickey Mouse's copyright has expired after 95 years, opening the door for non-Disney creative works featuring the character.

The version of Mickey Mouse seen in Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy enters the public domain alongside the play Peter Pan, the song “Mack the Knife,” and more.

Some of the properties headed into the public domain on Jan. 1 include the first Marx Brothers' film, William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" and the first appearances of Popeye the Sailor Man.

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now ...

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now ...

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now public ...