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Summit Kaiju LLC v. Legend Pictures, LLC
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2:21-cv-09779
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April 13, 2022
'Godzilla' Producers Must Face Mountain Monster IP Suit
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a copyright infringement suit filed against producers behind the 2019 "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" film for allegedly ripping off media company Summit Kaiju's mountain monster Batholith, finding that the character is distinct, recognizable, and thus protectable.
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December 20, 2021
'Godzilla' Producers Swiped Sequel Character, Suit Says
A Denver-based media company has accused the producers behind a recent "Godzilla" movie of brazenly featuring its mountain monster character in the film without permission, according to a copyright infringement suit in California federal court.