Punt.nl, a Dutch website successfully invoked this exception in a recent case before the Court of Amsterdam. On punt.nl Miffy can be seen sniffing coke, acting as a DJ at a house party and taking party drugs. This all clashes with the character’s child friendly nature. Bruna claims that his work is being maimed by Punt.nl.
The court decided that five out of seven images were acceptable under the parody exception. They were deemed to be clearly humoristic. For two images, however, it was decided that they were too similar to the original Miffy. These images were an infringement. (source image: Boek9.nl)
