According to an article in USA Today, legendary characters Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Owl are going to enter the public domain, and not be under copyright protection from Disney.

Four new limited edition pins are available at Walt Disney ... This pin honors Winnie the Pooh Day, which is celebrated on January 18, author A. A. Milne’s birthday. The pin features Winnie ...

Winnie the Pooh was originally created in 1926 with the characters being based on the toys of the authors’ son and it was later turned into a series of Disney films. A.A. Milne wrote four books ...