The original version of an iconic Disney character has entered the public domain. The Center of the Study of the Public ...

A new chapter of animation history begins as the leash on one of Disney’s most iconic hounds has finally been cut.

If you’re looking for songs, books, or movies with content you want to use, you are probably examining which of your ...

You may have heard familiar names like Betty Boop and Nancy Drew have entered what's called the public domain. The story of ...

Betty Boop & Pluto have officially entered the public domain, opening the door for developers to use them freely in video ...

Early versions of the cartoon characters Betty Boop and Pluto have officially entered the public domain, allowing creators to ...

For those unaware of Pluto's humble origins, the character did not begin life the way we know him now. The dog debuted in the 1930s with the shorts The Chain Gang and then The Picnic starring Mickey ...

The new year means that a 95-year-old Disney character is now part of the public domain alongside Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh.

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins, law professor and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

From exciting updates to Frozen Ever After, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Soarin', and more, The Magic of Disney ...

Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a precursor of the iconic cartoon is now in the public domain, as of ...