Mickey Mouse Will Soon Belong to You and Me—With Some Caveats

Mickey Mouse Will Soon Belong to You and Me—With Some Caveats
Mickey Mouse balloons appear at Disneyland Paris in Chessy, France, on May 12, 2015. Michel Euler/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me.

With several asterisks, qualification, and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films, and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024.