ok well not really- disney in 2004 looses sole rights to mickey mouse.mickey mouses name becomes public domain .disney is trying through congress to extend the license for another 30 years-and then will try to come up with a way of legally keeping his name and character forever.-what this all means is disney doesnt loose mickey but legally anybody and thier mother can come up thier own version of mickey mouse and use the name for merchandise,movies,etc.so all the day cares disney sued for having mickey on thier walls can put them back up unless disney passes the 30 year extension.