A Pop Mart exec wants Labubu and other blind box characters to have Mickey Mouse's staying power

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A woman has several Labubu figures hanging from her bag as she stands in a queue outside KaDeWe.
A Pop Mart executive said the company looked to Disney's success with Mickey Mouse.

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The career rise of Bob Iger — and how the Disney CEO spends his fortune

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Bob Iger is believed to be richer than the Disney heir, Abigail Disney.

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It's not just Mickey: 10 characters and cultural works losing some copyright protection, from Peter Pan to Charlie Chaplin

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Peter Pan enters the public domain.

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A 1920s version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain as Disney loses its decadeslong battle against the move

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"Steamboat Willie" Mickey Mouse (left) and modern-day Mickey (right).

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Disney is about to lose its decades-long battle to keep Mickey Mouse out of the public domain

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"Steamboat Willie" Mickey Mouse (left) and modern-day Mickey (right).

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