December 22, 1983 · Legal milestone
Judge rules for Nintendo in Universal v. Nintendo (1983)
Federal judge Robert Sweet found that Donkey Kong did not infringe King Kong and that Universal had earlier claimed King Kong was public domain. It set up Nintendo of America's rise.
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- Date
- December 22, 1983
- Kind
- Legal milestone
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