Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is public domain! (Or at least is in theory)

[neatoman]

Alright, so while we have to wait another year for Mickey Mouse to enter the public domain, the character he was meant to replace, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, is seemingly public domain as of today. Here is the first Oswald short in question that has entered the public domain:

Now let's keep in mind that the Walt Disney company might still hold the rights to trademark "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" and no court cases have been held over the character yet. But according to American copyright law, this short premiered over 95 years ago and should thus be in the public domain, along with the characters in it.