ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Disney TV Show 'Mr. Young'
The International Trade Commission voted July 10 to begin an investigation to determine whether imports of a children’s television show called Mr. Young violate Section 337 by infringing copyrights held by E.T. Radcliffe and Emir Tiar. The program, which is produced and filmed in Vancouver, Canada, is a comedy about a student who becomes the teacher of his class. According to the June 7 complaint, “Mr. Young” violates a copyright he holds on a pilot for a television show he wrote called “Student Teacher.” Rights to that show are currently held by Radcliffe. The infringing show is currently being produced in Canada by Thunderbird, and imported to the U.S. from Canada and aired by Disney Channel, the petition said. Radcliffe and Tiar are requesting an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. The ITC named the following as respondents:
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- The Walt Disney Company of Burbank, Calif.
- Thunderbird Films, Inc. of Los Angeles, Calif.
- Mindset Television, Inc. of Vancouver, Canada
(ITC No. 337-TA-886)