Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Copyright Infringement?
I just saw a commercial for the new Pringles Stix for the first time. Who do they think they’re fooling? Does anybody else see the uncanny resemblance to the Japanese Pocky from the Glico Company? The ubiquitous Pocky has been around since 1966 and boasts a huge variety of flavors today. Have Pringles made a legitimate licensing deal, or should Glico be kicking their ass in court? This is almost as evil as Disney plagiarizing “Kimba the White Lion” by Osamu Tezuka to make “The Lion King”. Pringles – can’t you invent your own damned snack?
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I don't know anything about Pocky so I can't comment on the similarity, but it's their responsibility to sue and protect their product if they feel it's worth it. Maybe they don't know yet and haven't seen this item to even know there is a problem.
Using the term plagiarizing for Disney is an understatement IMHO. They steal and barely veil stories from around the world as their own. They were safe with the fairy tales since many of them are so old and originally only known orally. I think many people think the Brothers Grimm (Jacob and Wilhelm) wrote the stories instead of documenting them (over simplifying what they did, but that's another tale).
The irony is that the Disney corporation turns around and use their clout and bankroll to get copyright laws changed in order to extend their rights over their property.
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