How Despicable Me's beloved Minions beat Disney at the copyright

Minions aren’t in the public domain, but they might as well be, given how little effort Universal Studios has made to shut down unlicensed Minion usage. In an era defined by Disney’s aggressive trademark defense and efforts to keep control of Mickey Mouse, the anything-goes attitude toward Minion merchandise may be the smarter choice.

INTERVIEW: “Minions” And “The Office” Collide For Annie Nominated

Shrek Meme Discover more interesting Face, Giant, Green, Monster memes., meme shrek

Shrek Meme Discover more interesting Face, Giant, Green, Monster memes., meme shrek

Minions' tops Fourth of July weekend box office - Los Angeles Times

Minions' Box Office Embarrasses Disney Pixar's 'Lightyear

Minions' Movie Pushed Back From Christmas 2014 to Summer 2015

Despicable Me 2 Happy Lyric Video by Pharrell Williams

Despicable Me 2' minions top Sandler's 'Grown Ups 2' at box office

10 Best Songs From Minions: The Rise Of Gru, Ranked By Popularity

How Despicable Me's beloved Minions beat Disney at the copyright

How Despicable Me's beloved Minions beat Disney at the copyright

Universal Studios Despicable Me Villain Con Evil Minion Plush-1

How the Minions Became Hollywood's Mightiest Franchise - WSJ

Minions: The Rise of Gru review: Fast and funny, but fading