For the basics on his copyright expiration,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse#Legal_issues
For lots of detail,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Bono_Copyright_Term_Extension_Act
I don’t really know. So when the copyright expires, he will still be protected by trademark, but what does that do? Can other cartoons and entertainment companies freely use him as a character, for instance, or market him by putting him on clothing and stuff as Disney does?
Some examples would be fantastic.
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