Bully Wukong old six young children sue online games company Case loses

&http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/37954.html ">nbsp; The day before yesterday, a sensational national lawsuit covered the coffin conclusive. In the case of the famous actor Zhang Jinlei (six-child) appeal Blue Harbor Online infringement of their portrait right, Beijing first Intermediate People's Court to make the second trial final judgment: maintain the first instance judgment, dismissed six young children appeal request.

2010, the plaintiff six young children with Blue Harbor research and development of the online game "Journey to the World" tort, a paper petition will be Blue Harbor Court. The defendant, Port Land, is one of the largest mobile gaming companies in China, and has introduced a variety of independent research and development products including "journey to the Westward" and "The Sword of Kings", and has received a good market response. Blue Harbor in the product "Journey to the Sun" in the process of publicity, the use of their own painting "Monkey King" image. Six young children think that the Blue harbor using their own shape of the "Monkey King" image and external sales profit, violated the portrait, the court ordered Blue port to stop the use and public apology, compensation for loss of 1 million yuan. The Court of First instance holds that the image of the "Monkey King" created by six young children is not a portrait of himself, and that the use of the image of "Monkey King" in internet games by Blue Harbor companies does not constitute infringement. Six young children against the first trial sentence, and then filed an appeal. "Qi Tianda saint" played a lawsuit, the online game industry can also use the famous film and television image, a temporary cause of widespread social concern.

The Court of second instance considered that the image of the "Monkey King" used by the defendant, the Blue Harbor company, and six young children play "Monkey King" image there is a certain difference; the audience can immediately distinguish this "Monkey King" is not the "Monkey King", but also can not through the game image and six young children himself to establish direct contact, it does not constitute a violation of six young children's portrait. Therefore, the appeal of six young children was dismissed and the first instance was upheld. According to our law, the second instance is the final result of the verdict.

Mingxiang, president of Blue Harbor Online, said, "Blue Harbor is dedicated to being a respected game company." We always respect the law, respect the players and respect the intellectual property. Mingxiang said Blue Harbor plans to launch 4 to 5 tours in 2013, all of which have proprietary intellectual property rights or have already been legally authorized.

Some experts say that the online gaming industry occupies half of the internet in China, many themes are used in classical novels, but also very popular with the players. In the network game, there really exists the role image and the famous film and television image Cross zone. Everything should be based on the law, and the experience of the netizens should prevail. The demonstration effect of "The great Sage case" will play an active role in the healthy development of the industry.