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John Joseph Kirby Jr. (October 22, 1939 – October 2, 2019) was an American attorney. He was most notable for his successful defense for Nintendo against Universal Studios over the copyrightability of the character Donkey Kong in 1984, from which Nintendo subsequently named the character Kirby to honor him [ citation needed ] .
Oct 5, 2019 · John Kirby, the longtime Nintendo attorney and the namesake of fan-favorite character Kirby, died on Oct. 2, 2019. He was 79. Kirby was given the honor by famed designer Shigeru Miyamoto...
Oct 7, 2019 · John Kirby, the lawyer who successfully defended Nintendo in the early 1980s, has died aged 79. Kirby enjoyed a long and illustrious career in law, but one highlight came when he successfully defended Nintendo during a trademark and copyright infringement suit brought by Universal City Studios involving then-new arcade game Donkey Kong.
Oct 4, 2019 · John Kirby, who died on October 2 from a form of blood cancer, represented Nintendo in the company’s 1984 case about whether Donkey Kong violated Universal Studios’ copyright for King Kong.
Oct 4, 2019 · One of gaming's unsung heroes, the man who helped Nintendo in a key lawsuit and inspired the name of the Kirby franchise, has passed away at 79.
Oct 4, 2019 · John J Kirby, Jr., the lawyer who successfully defended Nintendo in a legal battle against Universal in the '80s to save the Donkey Kong franchise, has passed away aged 79.
Apr 23, 2020 · Kirby's Forgotten Connection to the Civil Rights Movement. In the 1980s, an attorney named John Kirby was hired by Nintendo. Check out Campfire Pro for yourself:...
Jul 3, 2023 · The iconic character Kirby was so named in 1992 because Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto hired attorney John Kirby, Esq. to defend Nintendo in a 1984 lawsuit filed by Universal Studios for copyright infringement related to the Donkey Kong franchise.
Oct 7, 2019 · John Kirby, former lawyer for Nintendo, has died. The New York Times reports he passed away last Wednesday following complications with Myelodysplastic syndrome, a form of blood cancer. He...
Oct 4, 2019 · John Kirby, the lawyer that once represented Nintendo in a legal dispute over the name of Nintendo’s Donkey Kong series and the partial namesake for the titular star of Kirby’s Dream Land, has passed away at the age of 79.
