Darkbeer
05-03-2003, 12:55 AM
Milne heir set to lose round of messy Pooh case (http://www.forbes.com/newswire/2003/05/02/rtr960507.html) - Reuters, 5/2/03
QuikQuote: A U.S. federal judge has ruled tentatively that the granddaughter of Winnie the Pooh's creator could not have the U.S. marketing rights to the lovable bear, her lawyer said on Friday, delivering a blow to the Walt Disney Co. in its fight for Pooh's financial honeypot.
If finalized, the ruling would be a major victory for Stephen Slesinger Inc., the company that currently holds the Pooh copyright and has been a thorn in the side of Disney for more than two decades, filing lawsuits and claiming Disney owes it millions in back royalty payments.
QuikQuote: A U.S. federal judge has ruled tentatively that the granddaughter of Winnie the Pooh's creator could not have the U.S. marketing rights to the lovable bear, her lawyer said on Friday, delivering a blow to the Walt Disney Co. in its fight for Pooh's financial honeypot.
If finalized, the ruling would be a major victory for Stephen Slesinger Inc., the company that currently holds the Pooh copyright and has been a thorn in the side of Disney for more than two decades, filing lawsuits and claiming Disney owes it millions in back royalty payments.