• Latest
    • AI
    • Careers
    • Diversity
    • Future of IP
    • Law firm news
    • Standard-essential patents
    • Trade secrets
    • Unified Patent Court
  • Patents
  • Trademarks
  • Copyright
  • Jurisdiction reports
  • Rankings
    • About Rankings
    • China Rankings
    • Germany Rankings
    • Global Trade Secrets Rankings
    • UK Rankings
    • USA Rankings
    • Diversity & Inclusion Top 100 2025
    • Leaders 2025
    • Company Directory
  • WIPR Insights
    • Magazines
    • Whitepapers
    • Webinars
  • Events
    • Conferences
    • Conference Videos
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Login


Subscribe
  • Home
  • Copyright
  • Disney battles ghost of ‘Pirates’ suit
jonathanweiss
8 July 2020CopyrightRory O'Neill

Disney battles ghost of ‘Pirates’ suit

Disney is facing the potential revival of a copyright infringement suit accusing it of copying elements of the screenplay for the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” film.

Already registered?

Login to your account


If you don't have a login or your access has expired, you will need to purchase a subscription to gain access to this article, including all our online content.

For more information on individual annual subscriptions for full paid access and corporate subscription options please contact us.

To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup.
NOTE - this can take up to 48hrs to be approved.

Two Weeks Free Trial

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk


More on this story

Copyright
Disney fails to sink 'Pirates’ infringement suit
1 September 2020   Walt Disney has been unsuccessful in its bid to persuade the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to consider revoking the revival of a lawsuit that claims it stole elements of an earlier screenplay.
Copyright
Artist sues Disney, Pixar over unicorn van character in new movie
29 January 2020   A Californian artist is suing Disney and Pixar for the allegedly unlawful copying of her “tremendously cool” unicorn-emblazoned van for a character in the soon-to-appear animation “Onward”.
Copyright
Michael Jackson estate and Disney end documentary dispute
23 December 2019   The estate of late singer Michael Jackson has settled its copyright clash with the Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary ABC over the two-hour documentary “The Last Days of Michael Jackson”.


Editor's picks

Morgan Lewis gains momentum with three more US partner hires
Careers
Morgan Lewis gains momentum with three more US partner hires
10 September 2025

Editor's picks

Careers
Morgan Lewis gains momentum with three more US partner hires
10 September 2025
Careers
EXCLUSIVE: The SEP ‘trailblazers’ leading Fish’s specialist practice
8 September 2025
Designs
UK designers welcome IP reforms for $100bn+ industry
5 September 2025
Patents
Smart ringleader: Could Ōura’s market dominance be under threat?
4 September 2025
Patents
Why Masimo’s ‘rare’ move pushes Apple case into uncharted territory
3 September 2025
Trade secrets
Four firms reach highest tier in WIPR’s 2025 Global Trade Secrets Rankings
18 August 2025

More articles

AI and the illusion of accuracy: 3 things lawyers need to know
Finnegan’s new AI practice is a project in ‘interdisciplinary’ expertise
Silicon Valley tech transfer partner joins Baker McKenzie
Ōura rival's 'fabricated' video in hearing cements ban from US market
Morgan Lewis gains momentum with three more US partner hires
‘We must act quickly’: AIPPI’s president on AI’s impact
Authors’ class action complaint marks 50th AI copyright suit
Anthropic signs historic $1.5bn copyright settlement

  • Home
  • News
  • Directory
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Terms of Subscription

WIPR
Newton Media Ltd
Kingfisher House
21-23 Elmfield Road
BR1 1LT
United Kingdom

  • Twitter
  • Linkedin