Soyuzmultfilm sues Novosibirsk businesswoman over counterfeit Winnie the Pooh
Soyuzmultfilm filed a lawsuit against an entrepreneur from the Novosibirsk district, who sold children’s goods with images of famous cartoon characters on the marketplace
According to the Department of the judicial Department of the Novosibirsk region, representatives of the film studio discovered the controversial products on the popular marketplace in June 2025. According to the plaintiff, the entrepreneur did not receive permission to commercially use the images of the characters.
The film studio demands compensation for violation of exclusive rights. The amount of claims in the case materials is not disclosed, but it is known that the amount is estimated at several hundred thousand rubles.
The dispute will be considered by the Novosibirsk District Court. The first meeting is scheduled for January 2027. Until the court’s decision, allegations of unlawful use of the characters remain the plaintiff’s position. The entrepreneur, in turn, will be able to submit documents confirming the origin of the products and the legality of the use of images.
Such disputes "Soyuzmultfilm" starts in the courts regularly. The copyright holder seeks compensation for the use of images of Soviet and Russian cartoon characters on clothes, accessories and other goods without appropriate permits.
In 2025, one of these disputes was already considered in Novosibirsk. Then the seller used the image of the Wolf from the cartoon “Once upon a time there was a dog”. The film studio asked to recover 100 thousand rubles, but the court determined compensation in the amount of 20 thousand rubles, and also recovered court costs.
Earlier, "MK in Novosibirsk" reported that "Soyuzmultfilm" recovered compensation from the Berd resident for counterfeit Cheburashka.
