In the case of the copyright dispute between two animators of Wolfoo and Peppa Pig in the Russian Federation, the Moscow City Court recently issued a decision to order Entertainment One UK Limited (eOne or EO – Peppa Pig’s owner) to compensate Sconnect Vietnam (Wolfoo’s owner) RUB240,000 (US$3,541).
Sconnect Vietnam announced that Sconnect Media LLC will represent them to protect Wolfoo cartoon s business rights in the United States. A lawsuit may be considered.
Many enterprises say that Vietnam lacks effective tools to fight unhealthy competition. There are legal documents to cover the issue but it is difficult to apply and enforce them.
It was the Roman Statesman, Marcus Tullius Cicero who first used the phrase: Silent enim lēgēs inter arma – In times of war, the law falls silent. These words may still ring true today as the world witnesses the horrifying effects of wars in our time, and the appropriation of property that accompanies them. The impact of war can extend to intellectual property, as in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where the IP rights of global brands are becoming casualties of the conflict.