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John Kirby

American lawyer (1939-2019)

  • Fame51.1
  • Momentum2.5
  • Lawyers rank#161
  • Wikipedia5.3K
Lived 1939–2019, aged 80United States
United States flagUnited StatesLawyersLawyer
  • Wikipedia
    12 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1939–2019
    Aged 80
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-08-12

John Joseph Kirby Jr. was an American attorney. He was most notable for his successful defense for Nintendo against Universal Studios over the copyrightability of the character Donkey Kong in 1984, from which Nintendo subsequently named the character Kirby to honor him.

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Lawyer
Category
Lawyers
Country
United States
Category rank
#161
Last updated
2026-08-12
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51.1
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Historical10.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness55.0
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  • 约翰·卡比
    wikipedia · zh.wikipedia.org
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  • جون كيربى (محامى)
    wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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  • John Kirby
    wikipedia · ca.wikipedia.org
    Low confidence
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Category
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Profile type
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Status
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Born
October 22, 1939
Died
October 2, 2019
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Last updated
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