Pixar Sued Over 'Nemo' Character
07-28-03 | 11:56 PM
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Originally posted by C-Mart
It depends. If the name "Mr. Ray" is under copyright, then he has every right to sue...
It depends. If the name "Mr. Ray" is under copyright, then he has every right to sue...
Consider the Starship Enterprise; something that Paramount has copyrighted. However, whether it is a new TV show or the U.S. Navy, there is nothing preventing folks from naming some kind of new ship the Enterprise. You can’t just copyright a name like that. Now, if you create a ship with a saucer, secondary hull, and two warp nacelles, and name it the Enterprise, then you have a legal problem with Paramount.
Unless Disney/Pixar deliberately based their character of “Mr. Ray” on this other idiot “Mr. Ray,” (which I think is unlikely) this is just another frivolous lawsuit.
Originally posted by C-Mart
... and, ALL movies have that little disclaimer on the end stating that there is no relationship between the characters and real people, and that any such semblance is unintentional. Shouldn't that be basis enough to get the case thrown out?
... and, ALL movies have that little disclaimer on the end stating that there is no relationship between the characters and real people, and that any such semblance is unintentional. Shouldn't that be basis enough to get the case thrown out?
