Hi - just to clarify a little - The Sonny Bono copyright extension act (of 1997 I think) did in fact extend copyright for 20 years over the previous life +70.
However, Mickey is a trademarked character and will never enter the public domain, only works created with him will. So someday Steamboat Willie and Fantasia will be public domain, but you will never be able to write and publish new original fiction featuring Mickey Mouse.
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Date: 2004-10-20 02:23 pm (UTC)However, Mickey is a trademarked character and will never enter the public domain, only works created with him will. So someday Steamboat Willie and Fantasia will be public domain, but you will never be able to write and publish new original fiction featuring Mickey Mouse.