Earliest version of Mickey Mouse set to become public domain in 2024, along with Minnie, Tigger

Disney trademarked many of the later versions of Mickey and other main characters. Trademarks don't expire, unfortunately.

Copyrights are much too long for the intended purpose. Copyright assignment to corporations or anyone not the actual creator shouldn't be allowed either and the limitation needs to be just 50 yrs, so the original creator can make money from the copyright, but not have it be withheld from other users indefinitely. 125 yrs is much too long. In fact, I'd rather see an exponential scale for maintaining copyright protections - increasing costs every 10 yrs, but adding a zero.

0-9 years - free

10-19 yrs $100K

20-29 yrs $1M

30-39 yrs $10M

40-49 yrs $100M

50+ yrs, unavailable.

Very few copyrights would be asserted in the 10th year, so lots of better, spinoff works would be possible. Think of how great that would be for economies around the world, compared to just 1 person owning the copyright for 125 yrs (or death).

So now that Tigger's going to be in the public domain next year, does that mean those people who made the Winnie the Pooh horror movie will have him in the sequel :)?

Modern version of Mickey Mouse?? Come on Disney! Time to let the mouse loose, as it were.

The headline should read that Tigger is set to become public domain. Woohoohooo!!

Not only was WB's Looney Tunes better but so were Sherman & Peabody, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Flintstones, etc, etc. These cartoons had characters with.....actual character and were incredibly witty and funny.

LOL, never really thought about it but your right.

The most overrated cartoon character. Warner Bros classic cartoons were better.