PARIS -(Dow Jones)- A judge Friday threw out a demand by French author Franck Le Calvez to ban the sale in France of merchandising from the Walt Disney Co. ( DIS) film "Finding Nemo".
In an initial ruling at a Paris court, judge Louis-Marie Raingeard de la Bletiere recognised a number of similarities between "Nemo" and Le Calvez's children's book, "Pierrot Le Poisson Clown". But he said those similarities weren't enough to create confusion in the minds of the public.
Le Calvez has long claimed that "Finding Nemo" was based on his book, published late last year. Further hearings into Le Calvez' claims of copyright infringement will take place in October.
By Simon Clow, Dow Jones Newswires; 33 1 40 17 17 40;
In an initial ruling at a Paris court, judge Louis-Marie Raingeard de la Bletiere recognised a number of similarities between "Nemo" and Le Calvez's children's book, "Pierrot Le Poisson Clown". But he said those similarities weren't enough to create confusion in the minds of the public.
Le Calvez has long claimed that "Finding Nemo" was based on his book, published late last year. Further hearings into Le Calvez' claims of copyright infringement will take place in October.
By Simon Clow, Dow Jones Newswires; 33 1 40 17 17 40;
