US EditionBetty Boop enters public domain
- On Thursday, works first published in 1930 entered the U.S. public domain, Duke Law School's Public Domain Day project reported, including Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and early renditions of Pluto.
- Under U.S. copyright law, the statutory maximum term pushed 1930 publications into the public domain as documented by Duke Law School's Public Domain Day project.
- In the 1930 short `Dizzy Dishes`, Betty Boop appears with poodle ears and a tiny black nose, and artists can now reuse that earliest depiction in new films and projects.
- Creators and artists can now legally use, remix and adapt thousands of works, but trademark law can limit commercial merchandise and branding.
- Jennifer Jenkins says New Year's Day marks works like Agatha Christie's `Murder at the Vicarage`, `Animal Crackers`, and Faulkner's `As I Lay Dying` entering public domain.
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Detroit Free Press
Betty Boop, 'All Quiet on the Western Front', more enter public domain
Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as Betty Boop and Pluto.
Boston Herald
UpstractBetty Boop, ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain
LOS ANGELES — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual property whose 95-year U.S. copyright maximum has been reached, putting them in the public domain with the turn of the calendar. That means creators can use and repurpose them without permission or payment. “It’s a big year,” said Jennifer …
ABC FOX Montana
Betty Boop enters public domain
The original version of Betty Boop is now in the public domain, joining iconic characters like Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh.
Betty Boop and other characters will become part of the public domain and here we explain what this is about.The United States determines that copyright can only last for 95 years, so several characters like Mickey Mouse and Winnie Pooh are part of the public domain. Betty Boop became part of the public domainAs of January 1, 2026, the original versions of Betty Boop are part of the public domain, allowing their free use.The later versions remai…
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