Stirlitz's image will be patented
Relatives of Vyacheslav Tikhonov, who played Stirlitz in the famous television series 17 Moments of Spring, intend to patent this image. According to KP the reason for this was the use of the image of Stirlitz, which was not coordinated with the actor, in the new series Isaev, which tells about the youth of the future Standartenfuehrer. In addition, the image of Stirlitz, played by Tikhonov, is used in various advertisements, there are also several Stirlitz restaurants in USA. The actor's relatives are sure that if they manage to obtain a patent, Vyacheslav Tikhonov will be able to claim royalties from the profits brought by such projects. The Topic of Article: Stirlitz's image will be patented. |
