January 1, 2019 was not an elementary beginning of a fresh year. It was still the beginning of a fresh period in the situation of the earth's population. Subsequently, a 20-year delay in work protected by copyright since 1923 is now present in the social domain, and anyone has the ability to adapt and Remix them fluently, without doubting prosecution. The main point in the situation of copyright and trademark symbols, these now public domain works have all the chances to find a fresh body of literary, musical and artistic works, which now have all the chances to freeze the property of the population, and not to remain under the territory or in the black corners of the Online. But it still has the ability to challenge existing laws that are likely to have remained intact since the 20s, causing a few turmoil in that same branch.

Almost funny, in fact that Mickey mouse is partly located in the center of all this. The copyright act 1976 literally prescribed that, in fact, copyrighted works must be available in the social domain after 75 years. This was back in 1998, when the works of 1922 became public domain. But in 1999 the "Law on the extension of the period of exposure to copyright law Sonny Bono" was added to the term of impact for another 20 years.

But the law was named after the 1st of the legislators who sponsored a similar bill, it was a comma secret, in fact, that one of the key lobbyists of this law was Walt Disney, who was moving in order to suspend the copyright of the Willie steamer and, therefore, the 1st incarnation of Mickey mouse, expiring in 2004.

Unless otherwise expanded, the design for Mickey mouse will be in the public domain in 2024. Of course, this applies only to what is actually in the beginning, Mickey mouse, and no more last minute plans. And Disney is still holding a trademark signal for the iconic mouse, which will become entirely ballpark-style.

Day domain is practically breathless in an era where creativity has never been easier, but also more never stifles judicial and commercial access. Last but not least, these fresh streams of content in a given year and any year from now on will still force legislators and firms to review the old copyright and trademark laws in ways that have never been considered 20 years ago. Unless they want to defend Mickey again.