Dan
12-04-2007, 11:51 PM
MICKEY Mouse and Donald Duck will finally get their day in court if summons served by judicial authorities in Italy are to be believed.
In what appears to be a bizarre bureaucratic blunder, the Disney cartoon characters have been named as witnesses in the trial of a Chinese man accused of peddling counterfeit toys and decals bearing the images of the pair.
A copy of the summons obtained by Milan-based newspaper Corriere della Sera says Signor Topolino (Mickey Mouse) and Signor Paperino (Donald Duck) are kindly instructed to appear before the Naples Tribunal on December 7.
The summons originally compiled by officials in Naples was later reproduced by a Milan judicial office and delivered to lawyers representing the US-based Walt Disney company, owner of the trademarks for the cartoon characters.
Judicial authorities weren't immediately available for comment but Corriere della Sera suggests it's unlikely the star witnesses will show up in court.
Okay, this one is just weird for me. Paolo and I were talking about Topolino and Paperino today as well...but it goes to show you that buying counterfeit Chinese made products is wrong!!!
In what appears to be a bizarre bureaucratic blunder, the Disney cartoon characters have been named as witnesses in the trial of a Chinese man accused of peddling counterfeit toys and decals bearing the images of the pair.
A copy of the summons obtained by Milan-based newspaper Corriere della Sera says Signor Topolino (Mickey Mouse) and Signor Paperino (Donald Duck) are kindly instructed to appear before the Naples Tribunal on December 7.
The summons originally compiled by officials in Naples was later reproduced by a Milan judicial office and delivered to lawyers representing the US-based Walt Disney company, owner of the trademarks for the cartoon characters.
Judicial authorities weren't immediately available for comment but Corriere della Sera suggests it's unlikely the star witnesses will show up in court.
Okay, this one is just weird for me. Paolo and I were talking about Topolino and Paperino today as well...but it goes to show you that buying counterfeit Chinese made products is wrong!!!