Disney Loses Mickey Mouse Copyright in 2024

rendition: 묘사
It’s a simple early rendition of perhaps the most recognizable cartoon character ever created.

full circle: 원점으로 돌아오다
So, this is a bit of a full circle moment then?

caveat: 주의사항
But there’s an important caveat, it has to be the Steamboat Willie versions, not the more familiar renditions of the characters that followed.

in the long run: 결국에는
enduring: 지속되는
But in the long run, our culture gets to decide what kinds of public domain reuses have enduring appeal.

poster child: 상징
Disney is the poster child for just how valuable the public domain is.

high-profile: 유명한
What are some of the high-profile characters that will enter the public domain in the next few years?