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Mickey Mouse originated in 1928, first on television on May 15, 1928, and then in "Steamboat Willie," which debuted on Nov. 18, 1928, as the first animated cartoon with talking characters.

Mickey Mouse originated in 1928, first on television on May 15, 1928, and then in "Steamboat Willie," which debuted on Nov. 18, 1928, as the first animated cartoon with talking characters.

On January 1, 2024, Disney's copyright on the original Mickey Mouse is set to expire, if Disney does not obtain another 20-year extension as it did in 1998.<ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/a-whole-years-worth-of-works-just-fell-into-the-public-domain/</ref>

On January 1, 2024, Disney's copyright on the original Mickey Mouse is set to expire, if Disney does not lobby for and obtain another 20-year extension as it did in 1998 under the guise of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.<ref>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/a-whole-years-worth-of-works-just-fell-into-the-public-domain/</ref>

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