John Kirby (attorney)

John Kirby
Born
John Joseph Kirby Jr.

(1939-10-22)October 22, 1939
DiedOctober 2, 2019(2019-10-02) (aged 79)
OccupationAttorney
Known forDefending Nintendo from Universal Pictures
Namesake of Kirby
Spouse
Susan Cullman
(m. 2004)
Children3
RelativesEdgar M. Cullman (father-in-law)

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 of Donkey Kong in 1984, from which Nintendo subsequently named the character Kirby to honor him.


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