Mickey Mouse 2025 Public Domain. On 1 january 2025, the iconic mickey mouse imagery (or at least a version of it) finally entered the public domain in the united states after nearly a century of copyright protection. December 16, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

The beloved mouse that is nearly a century old will soon enter public domain — the original mickey mouse’s copyright expires in 2025. The first versions of the iconic cartoon character, seen in steamboat willie and a silent.