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Today we dive into the story of Xiao Xiao, an animated stick figure series that became the topic of discussion online after its creator sued Nike over copyright infringement, which eventually stirred the question: can you really copyright a stick man?

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Notable Sources:
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/worl...
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/...
https://web.archive.org/web/200511220...
http://dbpedia.org:8891/page/Zhu_Zhiq...
https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/...

Music:
HappyGoLively Laurie Johnson
Cool Vibes Kevin Macleod
Miitomo Shop Miitomo Music
Jazz Ass Shifty
Casino Background Music Music for Video Library
Corduroy and Cheese Piotr Pacyna
Casino Jazz Pink Banana
Water Township Song (Bamboo Flute) Nice Chinese Music
Fight Like Hell White Bat Audio
Curious Notion Terry DevineKing
Sport Racing Metal Infraction
Covert Affair Kevin Macleod

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:55 The Impact of Flash
2:02 The Stick Figure
3:11 Stick Figures & Violence
5:04 Enter Xiao Xiao
7:27 The Mystery of Zhu
8:09 The Rise of Xiao Xiao
9:29 The Nike Commercials
11:00 Pursuing Legal Action
12:09 Taking Nike to Court
14:00 Chinese Copyright Laws
15:19 The Court's First Verdict
16:46 Nike's Appeal
17:44 Analyzing the Lawsuit
18:34 Zhu's Disappearance
19:00 Conclusion