Public Domain - Blog Posts

One of the few things that are gonna keep me going until 2069 (haha funni number), is my burning desire to see what crazy shit happens when Goncharov finally enters the public domain.

Those guys literally published it seconds after 2024 began

here's the entirety of steamboat willie. if you even care.

Holaaaa!!

( me he descuidado aquí 😅 )

° Horace es dominio público este año y Mickey ya puede usar guantes.

° Dibujito de Pinkie Pie y Bugs Bunny, ¿por qué? Pues.............

Me lo dijo mí 🧠.........

YESSSSSSSS PUBLIC DOMAIIIIIIIN LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Today's Public Domain Character: MissingNo.

[ID: image of missingno, a garbled sprite in purple, yellowish light-red and white in a sort of key shape END ID]

Yes the only Nintendo character that's public domain. Bugs aren't inherently characters and not made by humans therefor are not bound by copyright. The name Missingno is just a thing fans started calling it so that breaks no copyright law.

The only caveat is that its association with Pokemon and it's cry (which is that of Nidoran Male) needs to be filed off obviously.

But there's really nothing stopping you from using it*

(source)

*The UK and Hong Kong give some protection for computer generated imagery for 50 years after its creation, which in the case of MissingNo would be 2047 but that only applies to the above image not the concept of MissingNo itself. Outside of those places its fine tho.

Still be careful about what you use him in, as Disney is likely still going to be very protective of their mascot!

(Not a lawyer by any means, just don't want anyone to get in trouble on this ceremonious day)

mickey going public domain on jan 1st 2024