“Peter Rabbit” Copyright Mark Case

The Osaka High Court Judgment of October 2, 2007 (court of first instance: The Osaka District Court Judgment of January 30, 2007)
Since the copyright duration of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” had expired, the plaintiff intended to use the pictures of the book, and sued the client (who manages the copyright of Peter Rabbit) to confirm the non-existence of the copyright, and to seek an injunction against use of copyright mark together with Peter Rabbit.  N&A represented the client, and substantially won the case.