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When I was a child I turned on the TV and decided to watch cartoons. I found out Pat and Mat has not been on the conductor for a while. So I called the call center of the state broadcast. I didn't know the name of the animation series at those times, except for an old name, That's it. So I told the operator: "Please broadcast "That's it". It is a beautiful cartoon with two foolish characters." Also I gave my name and last name to him.

The operator didn't understand which cartoon I'm talking about. So he replied to me: "I'm telling this to higher staff. They will show it for you to watch." Then he said bye and hung up the phone.

Some months later, I was watching the TV and the children's program presenter said: "There will be a new children's TV series called "That's it". It is now being produced and will come soon."

However, the first episode of the series got aired. But I didn't see my name nor in the opening neither the closing theme as the person who got the idea of making it.

My question: Now that about 20 years have been passed can I sue the producer of the series an/or the state TV for not acknowledging me?

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No

Let’s assume the most generous interpretation: you came up with a fully fleshed-out idea for a television show - name, characters, plot, scene-setting - the lot. You told this idea over the phone to someone else who made this show incorporating every single part of your idea.

Here’s the rub: nobody owns ideas.

Unless you had them sign a non-disclosure agreement before you told them (which you didn’t), they are free to use your ideas however they like.

Dale M
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