Early 1930s versions of Disney's Pluto (originally named Rover, as seen in shorts like "The Picnic" from 1930) officially entered the U.S. public domain on January 1, 2026.
This means those specific early depictions—the floppy-eared bloodhound design—are now free for anyone to use, remix, or adapt without permission, though Disney's trademark on the modern Pluto character and later copyrighted versions remain protected.
It's a fun milestone for animation history fans, marking another wave of classic Mickey Mouse-era works becoming public domain.
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