DCML Digest, Vol 9, Issue 39

[Mark Wright]

 Lars said:
>
>> Pete debuted in 1925, three years before the Mouse.


and Tarjei pointed out: 

'In 2023, the copyright for Mickey's image expires 
>- and anyone will be entitled to use the famous image freely. 
>It was due to expire this year, but frantic lobbying by Disney led to a 
change 
>in the law.'
>Probably it's already been mentioned here, but interesting!


Does this mean that Pete is in the public domain?  For Pete to have 
been kept out of public domain, the law would have to have changed 
before his term expired.

Thanks,
Mark Baker-Wright

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