IPNews® – Like Mickey Mouse before him, the popular character Popeye the Sailor Man entered the public domain in 2025.

While the appearance of the character can no longer be protected, trademark rights do not expire so long as the trademark is continually used. Those trademark rights are being tested by a company that recently filed for the Popeye trademark. To continue reading, click: Popeye Enters Public Domain, But a Trademark Fight Is Brewing