Mickey Mouse Copyright Expiration 2024. This means that the earliest depictions of mickey mouse, specifically those created in 1928, have reached the end of their copyright term. Law says a copyright can be held for 95 years.

With steamboat willie debuting in 1928, january 2024 marked the expiration date for the short and disney lost with mickey mouse copyright. Beyond the practical impact, the expiration — 95 years after his debut in the short film “steamboat willie” — is also a major.