Oldies but goodies: Another Thai company vs. Chaiyo!
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:05 pmAnd this ain't no April Fool's joke! 
This is kinda' moot (done months before the "final" verdict), but I thought you'd be interested anyway (and something else that proves Sompote Saengdeungchai is a liar; Not only did the ruling NOT give him the copyrights/ownership to the Ultraman characters, but Ultraman Cosmos is not even part of the merchandising rights Chaiyo has currently!):
LINK FIXED!
http://www.jetrobkk-ip.com/Monthly_Report/nov03en.pdf
Ultraman dispute continues
(from Bangkok Post Newspaper, Business Section, Page 8, Thailand, 1 November 2003)
Pro Link Co, the licensee for merchandising in Thailand of five new Ultraman characters from Tokyo-based Tsuburaya Productions, filed a complaint with the police charging Sompote Saengduenchai of falsely claiming copyright ownership one of the latest Japanese animation figures.
The firm said Mr Sompote, the owner of Tsuburaya Chaiyo Co, claimed to own the Ultraman Cosmos through an advertisement in a local Thai-language newspaper.
Sompote Thianthong, managing director of Pro Link Co, said Mr Sompote’s action was intended to damage the business of Tsuburaya Productions.
The court battle is pending a high court ruling in Tokyo, while in Thailand, Tsuburaya Productions is appealing the case with the Supreme Court, accusing Tsuburaya Chaiyo of making a fake contract with Tsuburaya Productions founder Noboru Tsuburaya to own nine other Ultraman characters.
This is kinda' moot (done months before the "final" verdict), but I thought you'd be interested anyway (and something else that proves Sompote Saengdeungchai is a liar; Not only did the ruling NOT give him the copyrights/ownership to the Ultraman characters, but Ultraman Cosmos is not even part of the merchandising rights Chaiyo has currently!):
LINK FIXED!
http://www.jetrobkk-ip.com/Monthly_Report/nov03en.pdf
Ultraman dispute continues
(from Bangkok Post Newspaper, Business Section, Page 8, Thailand, 1 November 2003)
Pro Link Co, the licensee for merchandising in Thailand of five new Ultraman characters from Tokyo-based Tsuburaya Productions, filed a complaint with the police charging Sompote Saengduenchai of falsely claiming copyright ownership one of the latest Japanese animation figures.
The firm said Mr Sompote, the owner of Tsuburaya Chaiyo Co, claimed to own the Ultraman Cosmos through an advertisement in a local Thai-language newspaper.
Sompote Thianthong, managing director of Pro Link Co, said Mr Sompote’s action was intended to damage the business of Tsuburaya Productions.
The court battle is pending a high court ruling in Tokyo, while in Thailand, Tsuburaya Productions is appealing the case with the Supreme Court, accusing Tsuburaya Chaiyo of making a fake contract with Tsuburaya Productions founder Noboru Tsuburaya to own nine other Ultraman characters.