blog posts Earliest form of Mickey Mouse becomes public domain in 2024 - with caveats Dec 15, 2023 10:30 am by Associated PressIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Associated Press (Dec. 14) 'There’s actually more pushback now than there was 20-some years ago when the Mickey Mouse Act was passed,' says Paul Heald, a professor of law at the U. of I. Share on Facebook Tweet Email