A 2009 Copyright case involved Disney and the character Winnie the Pooh. Apparently, the case has been ongoing for 18 years. Disney fought for 18 years to keep their copyright rights of Winnie the Pooh and all of his friend in the hundred acre woods. Stephen Slesinger is the British creator of the comic book character of Winnie the Pooh and his family gave up rights to the character and his friends of the Hundred Acre Wood after he passed away. However, in 1991, they decided that they got the short end of the stick and wanted to sue Disney for copyright. However, Disney finally won the case this year, 2009, of all copyright rights of Winnie the Pooh and all of his friends of the Hundred Acre Woods.
You can read the entire story about it here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/30/winnie-the-pooh-disney-law-suit
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Haha, all the trouble over a cuddley little bear! :) this was very interesting thanks for posting!
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