Legal Opinion
Jim Henson Productions, Inc. v. John T. Brady & Associates, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 21, 1994No. 92 Civ. 5115 (LAP)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PRESKA, District Judge.
This dispute centers around the ownership of a pair of characters named “Wilkins” and “Wontkins” and their possible status as members of the family of puppets created by Jim and Jane Henson and commonly known as “The Muppets.” Currently before me are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment.
Background
While students at the University of Maryland in the 1950s, Jim and Jane Henson began work on what would become a puppet-based entertainment empire. Commencing sometime about 1954,- they adopted the term “Muppet” as a service mark and as a trademark…
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