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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Not all ideas are equal. A talking animated mouse in and of itself should not be allowed to be copyrighted where it prohibits anyone else from creating a talking animated mouse. But, a specific talking animated mouse with its own traits should be allowed. There's plenty of room for any number of copyrighted mice; whether it's Mickey Mouse, Mighty Mouse, Pixie and Dixie, or Pinky and the Brain. Copyrighted Mickey didn't prevent any of these other mice from being created.
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You forgot Jerry of the Tom & Jerry cartoons & Fievel (An American Tail).
I agree with you about different mice cartoon characters though. Each has something that makes them unique and therefore copyrightable as such.