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Article: French Author Claims Disney Copied 'Nemo'
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- December 31, 2003
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12-31-2003
Dateline: PARIS
A French children's book author has filed a lawsuit against Disney claiming that superstar fish Nemo closely resembles his own creation, a smiling, wide-eyed clown fish named Pierrot, reports said.
Franck Le Calvez's book "Pierrot the Clown Fish" tells the story of a striped orange fish who is separated from his family _ a debut similar to "Finding Nemo."
In February, a court will hear his case against Disney and Pixar Animation, Le Monde newspaper said. The case is for breach of copyright and trademark, and Le Calvez also wants Nemo merchandise taken off the shelves of French shops.
The Walt Disney Co. said it considers the case "to be totally without ...