Nationwide Overview: “Disney’s copyright on its signature Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse — from the 1928 quick movie of the similar title — is about to run out on January 1, 2024… Prior to now, each the corporate and legislature have sprung into motion to stay the depiction out of the general public area. This time, it may well be tougher to safe such an extension.”
“With a 1984 time limit looming, Gerald Ford signed the Copyright Act of 1976 in no small phase because of the efforts of Disney’s lobbyists. That driven Disney’s singular declare to Mickey out to 2003. At all times one step forward, lobbyists for Disney secured a 2d extension… It handed via each chambers of Congress on voice votes.”
“There’s little likelihood {that a} 3rd extension will cross so easily, as a number of distinguished Republicans, who will in all probability to find themselves within the majority in each properties of Congress after the midterms, inform Nationwide Overview that they’d oppose the sort of measure.”
