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Nintendo debunked these claims by vouching that Universal had won the rights to produce a sequel, claiming that the ''King Kong'' franchise was in the public domain and that the likelihood of confusing ''Donkey Kong'' with ''King Kong'' was low. Nintendo had also discovered the attempt by Tiger and Universal to create a ''King Kong'' video game and claimed that this was an infringement on ''Donkey Kong''.<ref>https://openjurist.org/746/f2d/112#fn2</ref> | Nintendo debunked these claims by vouching that Universal had won the rights to produce a sequel, claiming that the ''King Kong'' franchise was in the public domain and that the likelihood of confusing ''Donkey Kong'' with ''King Kong'' was low. Nintendo had also discovered the attempt by Tiger and Universal to create a ''King Kong'' video game and claimed that this was an infringement on ''Donkey Kong''.<ref>https://openjurist.org/746/f2d/112#fn2</ref> | ||
This is where [https://wikirby.com/Kirby Kirby]got his name, because the people at Nintendo were still deciding a name. | |||
The district court ruled in favor of Nintendo, indicating that Universal did not own the ''King Kong'' franchise and that the two franchises were hardly similar. Judge Sweet stated that the cease-and-desist letters sent by Universal allowed Nintendo to receive compensation, and that Tiger's ''King Kong'' video game was a direct infringement of ''Donkey Kong''. Nintendo opted to receive compensation and was awarded $1.8 million.<ref>https://thegaminghistorian.com/universal-vs-nintendo-case/</ref> Universal appealed the decision but lost again. | The district court ruled in favor of Nintendo, indicating that Universal did not own the ''King Kong'' franchise and that the two franchises were hardly similar. Judge Sweet stated that the cease-and-desist letters sent by Universal allowed Nintendo to receive compensation, and that Tiger's ''King Kong'' video game was a direct infringement of ''Donkey Kong''. Nintendo opted to receive compensation and was awarded $1.8 million.<ref>https://thegaminghistorian.com/universal-vs-nintendo-case/</ref> Universal appealed the decision but lost again. |