When Mickey Mouse Public Domain 2024. Disney’s mascot is finally coming into the public domain with the 76th anniversary of steamboat willie, mickey and minnie’s first appearances. The characters as they appear in the animated short films steamboat willie and plane crazy entered the u.s.

The version of the iconic character from “steamboat willie” will enter the public domain in 2024. The earliest version of disney’s most famous character, mickey mouse, and arguably the most iconic character in american pop culture, will become public domain on jan.