Disney's Losing Copyright For Winnie the Pooh AND Mickey Mouse?! 

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yes, and the horror parody movie Winnie the Pooh: blood and honey is doing just that as a non-disney film. The reason is because the public domain details are also public domain, which includes the fact that in the original books, Winnie the Pooh wears the red shirt in autumn and winter.

No, you can only use the 1926 one, not the disnified version

@@destinyamadasun4957 1926 Pooh wore a red shirt too.

@@KaosNova2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O0MQ8Gsgzwc.html

@@KaosNova2 I’m pretty sure it had a button on the front and it was sleeveless?

😢 sadly

Those version will still exist and Disney can still market the character if they want to. But they are only losing “Steam Boat Willie” not there modern version of the character that will still be under copy right.

Mickey Mouse will belong to everybody - you,me,and Disney,who can still use it,just that they can’t restrict others from using it anymore.

@@ductoannguyen7595 the old version, not new.

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Copyright expires, Winnie the Pooh already completed 95 years, and Mickey completes 95 years soon.

Because copyright only last 50 years, soon entirety of Lovecraft about to enter public domain too and in 11 years lord of the rings will become a public domain.

Because Disney is no longer alive, he no longer has anything to gain or lose from the usage of his creation, only the company which is very much a different company from the company Walt created when he was alive. It is time for Disney to move forward and onward into new things while Mickey joins his place as a historical character belonging to all of us as history should.

@@r-giireactions2235or that’s just how copyright works after a long period of time the character that u exclusively own will be public domain 💀

Well he cannot exclusively own it.

Nope, after the failure of SOPA and PIPA, it seems Disney, and all the other movie and music companies, are not going to try to extend copyright again.

Why?

@@paps.4065 I’m guessing because people have been *dead* waiting for these characters for free to use.

​@@CartoonyAnimatorDudebecause Disney deadass can't even use these characters properly

@@CosmicSpider69 I can’t imagine what the people will use them in

@CartoonyAnimatorDude good use, unlimited potential is always cool. It's because of the public domain we got bloodborne. Most of Disney's iconic movies were public domains.

Nope, there is already 1 fps game, 1 horror game and 1 horror movie in making and looks like none of them will get copyrighted

They’ve been extending Mickey’s copyright for years. They’ll be fine

@@superiorflame2654 It seems they won't try it a third time after the failure of SOPA and PIPA.

Don’t worry they can just bomb the innocent families of people working on there public domain

​@@superiorflame2654nope it expires next year 2024

​@@superiorflame2654 one year later and it is very likely it will go into copyright

what the

NO, THIS IS A COLOSSAL LOSE!!!!

@@troybell7444Only Disney and people like you lost.

dc coud extend

dc could extend

@@liaqatmazari-pr6zw They can't, unless they change laws.

In 2044 lots will become public domain and we will get proper adaptation

in 2028 is the end of the world and Jesus is coming back so superman and batman will never be public domain lmao

Only Disney would lose,when they lost the copyrights on Mickey anyone can use it(which includes Disney if they want),they just don’t have the rights to exclusively use that anymore.

@@ductoannguyen7595You are right this time, commie

@@DuckcalculatorThanks.

Copyright is temporary, in USA, it ends 70 years after the creator dies, or 95 years after release if the owner is a company, or was created before laws were changed. This is a good thing, ideas can't be owned by a family or company forever, ideas need to be improved and expanded.

@@silverdamascus2023 ohh that makes sense thx

@@silverdamascus2023 But Mickey Mouse is not an idea, you can make your own talking mouse. You want the brand recognition to dilute it and render it useless.

@@Ch50304 Nope, characters are just ideas, it doesn't matter if it's a generic cartoon mouse or the actual Mickey Mouse, it's all ideas, the first one is just not copyrightable.

@@silverdamascus2023 the first one is not copyrghtable because someone didn't expend the effort to make it important. The second one has history and legacy behind it, hence it is more than an arbitrary concept.

Didn't age well with the governor of Florida getting re-elected by a longshot in spite of Disney campaigning against him.

​@@KaosNova2 Especially now since of the typing of this comment it will only be a few weeks away

@@tolkienism3806 Even better! 2024 is coming!

Yeah well they got 9 hours to change the law now!

@@bloba4443 living in the EST Time Zone of Florida and Washington D.C., it’s closer to ten hours remaining but you’re right it’s less than one day.

Their copyrights are expiring. Is that confusing?

@@betrayal6231 why can't they extend it

@@Mirsab As an article published in the Western New England Law Review notes, way back when Mickey was created, the copyright law allowed a maximum of 56 years of protection. When Mickey got close to falling into the public domain, Disney started lobbying to make some changes. That lobbying paid off and the Copyright Act of 1976 was ultimately signed by Congress. Under this Act, copyright protection for already-published corporate copyrights (like Mickey Mouse) was extended to to 75 years. Works published after 1922 were entitled to a full 75 years of protection. That extended Mickey’s copyright through to 2003. As 2003 got closer, Disney started lobbying Congress once again. That’s when we got the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which many refer to as the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act.” Under this act, corporate copyright protection was extended from 75 years to 95 years. So basically every time Disney gets close to having Mickey fall under public domain, they lobby to extend protections over their copyright. And they’ve been successful…so far! Under the current law, Mickey Mouse is set to enter the public domain in 2024. Well, some of Mickey Mouse’s copyrights anyway. It was a lot easier to block copyright expiration 20 years ago. Now, with the spread of information on the internet, it’s a lot more difficult for lobbyists to go against these public domain protections. According to Ars Technica, “three of the nation’s most powerful rightsholder groups in the country, the Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America, and the Authors Guild, were not even going to try to pass legislation extending copyrights.”

@@Mirsab It's a law, you can't extend. Disney managed to change copyright laws twice to keep Mickey Mouse for longer, but they won't try it a third time. Don't feel bad for Disney, they made a fortune using classic fairy tales from the public domain to make movies, Disney's empire was built using public domain stories and characters, but when Mickey is going to become public domain, they refuse.

@@betrayal6231 Mickey was never from the public domain, someone -Walt Disney thought of it and designed it himself.

That’s actually a victory

Copyright is a protection on things you create like books, songs, movies and videogames, so other people need your permission to use it, so you can get your money, but after a long time, usually after you die, copyright expires and your creation becomes public domain, allowing anyone to use it for free. When the copyright to Mickey Mouse was going to expire, Disney changed copyright laws to extend the deadline, and then did that again, it seems like this law is unfair and Disney did nothing wrong, but the Disney empire was built on public domain stories and characters like Snow White, Pinocchio and The Little Mermaid.

In USA, copyright ends 70 years after the creator died, or 95 years after release if the owner is a company. Mickey Mouse is going to complete 95 years in 2023, so 2024 is the the year the mouse is ours. And this isn't a problem, if you think this is unfair, remember that Disney built their empire with public domain fairy tales like Snow White, Cinderella and The Little Mermaid, but still lobbied congress to extend copyright twice, and now can't do it a third time.

@@silverdamascus2023 Yes it is. hUNDREDS of people trying to cash in on the name will dilute the brand and make it worthless. They added their own spin to it. You can use public domain stories to make your own. Is cinderella still popular or is everyone tired of her.

@@Ch50304 Sure, public domain causes an overuse, making people sick of stories and characters, but copyright causes underuse, many stories and characters that companies own, are not used for anything, stuck in a vault. Marvel has literally thousands of characters that they don't use for anything and sometimes get lucky to appear in a new comic or even a new movie, but most of them will never make an official appearance again, but copyright keeps getting used to protect the characters that do make them money. And no, there are stories and characters that did become more profitable after joining the public domain, it's just that this wealth is available for everyone, the solution is copyright to your own specific version.

@@silverdamascus2023 If the characters were good, then they would be used. there is nothing stopping someone from creating a similar character and making their own story. i don't think so, if wealth is available for everyone, why bother with making it special. It cheapens the story if everyone can make the same generic story... And what about smaller artists who write webtoons and comics, their IP becomes basically worthless if in a couple of years, huge companies can just take their stuff without paying them royalties or anything.

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Ch50304If you using a similar character on your stories,you can be charged for copyright violation.(They should only happens if you profiting out of them.) When you share something that you made - whether it’s a movie,comic or song to the internet,you have to accept the risk. Copyright should only help you on the first 10 to 20 years,after that you have to survive on your own.

@STRING It’s only last that long, though, cuz Disney has lobbied to extend the trademark laws over the last 40 or 50 years.

Copyright is a protection on things you create like books, songs, movies and videogames, so other people need your permission to use it, so you can get your money, but after a long time, usually after you die, copyright expires and your creation becomes public domain, allowing anyone to use it for free. When the copyright to Mickey Mouse was going to expire, Disney changed copyright laws to extend the deadline, and then did that again, it seems like this law is unfair and Disney did nothing wrong, but the Disney empire was built on public domain stories and characters like Snow White, Pinocchio and The Little Mermaid.

Thanks to everyone that answered my question.

@@silverdamascus2023 copyright expires 70 years after the authors death

Copyright is a protection on things you create like books, songs, movies and videogames, so other people need your permission to use it, so you can get your money, but after a long time, usually after you die, copyright expires and your creation becomes public domain, allowing anyone to use it for free. The first Winnie the Pooh book is now 95 years old, that means Pooh is now just like Snow White, Sherlock Holmes and Dracula, characters that anyone can use for free without needing permission, and Mickey Mouse is next in 2024. And this was supposed to happen years ago, when the copyright to Mickey Mouse was going to expire, Disney changed copyright laws to extend the deadline, and then did that again, it seems like this law is unfair and Disney did nothing wrong, but the Disney empire was built on public domain stories and characters like Snow White, Pinocchio and The Little Mermaid.

It's the right thing to do, Disney used many public domain fairy tales to make movies and earn billions, but when it's time for things they created to join the public domain, they don't want it.

Nah. Mickey is better than

@@aigeneratedwauigi2696 Oh, so you want The Walt Disney Company's life to end?

Copyrights have time limits,which expires.

It's not fake, the Winnie the Pooh horror proves it. Mickey is next, although there are many restrictions, in 2024, you can only use the original black and white Mickey.

Nope it expires next year

It is true very true

They will lose original Mickey, created by Walt Disney himself. Company will literally lose core of itself.

@@CosmicSpider69 Micky mouse came after stream Micky so they lose only steam mickey

@poptopfunkopop5300 who is the original Mickey mouse. The character itself entering public domain is a huge blow to Disney.

I’m sure the Classic Mickey (the Mickey with the black eyes, white face) is gonna be going public. I think it’s the Mickey with the Pink toned face that’ll stay? I heard he won’t be going till the 2070s.

@CartoonyAnimatorDude they're allowed to use Mickey mouse steam design with Liberty to do whatever they want with it. They can make a few adjustments. Or make Mickey mouse look in their own unique way with their unique storytelling.

Copyright is a protection on things you create like books, songs, movies and videogames, so other people need your permission to use it, so you can get your money, but after a long time, usually after you die, copyright expires and your creation becomes public domain, allowing anyone to use it for free. The first Winnie the Pooh book is now 95 years old, that means Pooh is now just like Snow White, Sherlock Holmes and Dracula, characters that anyone can use for free without needing permission, and Mickey Mouse is next in 2024. And this was supposed to happen years ago, when the copyright to Mickey Mouse was going to expire, Disney changed copyright laws to extend the deadline, and then did that again, it seems like this law is unfair and Disney did nothing wrong, but the Disney empire was built on public domain stories and characters like Snow White, Pinocchio and The Little Mermaid.

Copyright is a protection on things you create like books, songs, movies and videogames, so other people need your permission to use it, so you can get your money, but after a long time, usually after you die, copyright expires and your creation becomes public domain, allowing anyone to use it for free. When the copyright to Mickey Mouse was going to expire, Disney changed copyright laws to extend the deadline, and then did that again, it seems like this law is unfair and Disney did nothing wrong, but the Disney empire was built on public domain stories and characters like Snow White, Pinocchio and The Little Mermaid.

@@silverdamascus2023 oh ok that was a lot

Copyright is a protection on things you create like books, songs, movies and videogames, so other people need your permission to use it, so you can get your money, but after a long time, usually after you die, copyright expires and your creation becomes public domain, allowing anyone to use it for free. When the copyright to Mickey Mouse was going to expire, Disney changed copyright laws to extend the deadline, and then did that again, it seems like this law is unfair and Disney did nothing wrong, but the Disney empire was built on public domain stories and characters like Snow White, Pinocchio and The Little Mermaid.