The Supreme Court will consider an appeal over the licensing rights to the
famous cartoon character Krteček, or the Little Mole, Czech Television
reports.
The High Court in Prague had ruled in March that the granddaughter of
Krteček’s creator, the late Zdeněk Miler, can no longer grant licenses
to produce Little Mole collectibles.
Judges said that a contract Miler signed with her shortly before his death
in 2011 was invalid and upheld an appeal by Milena Fischerová, who five
years earlier had been authorised to administer Miler’s work.
Following her grandfather’s death, Karolína Milerová established the
Little Mole Company, which competes against Fischerová. Meanwhile, other
descendants of Miler’s are taking legal action to secure a share from the
profits.