Pooh merchandising deal blocked

An American appeals court has denied an attempt by the granddaughter of Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Milne to revoke the merchandising rights from a third party.

In November 2002, Clare Milne, who lives in England, notified Stephen Slesinger, the company that owns the North American merchandising rights to the Pooh characters, that she intended to reclaim all copyrights.