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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Which is 7 years from now . . .
Mickey Mouse proper is protected by trademark, which is perpetual.
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According to the link that Zop give, the judge rejected the trademark violation claim in the Air-pirates case.
If you want to look at how complex copyright and trademark law can be, take a look at the legal history of Doyle estate and the various lawsuits over Sherlock Holmes. Its really interesting stuff.