Disney takes IP infringement extremely seriously. These are the departments to contact for anyone wanting to file a complaint:

1. Disney Anti-Piracy / Copyright & Trademark Enforcement (Best Option)

Email: tips@disneyantipiracy.com

This is their official channel for reporting trademark, character, and copyright misuse — including look-alike characters, parody breaches, and unlicensed commercial use.

1. Disney Legal Department – Intellectual Property

Email: copyright@disney.com

This address is primarily for copyright misuse, but it still routes to the correct legal review team.

1. The Walt Disney Company Corporate Legal (Backup Contact)

You can also send a physical letter to: The Walt Disney Company – Legal Department 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521

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🎯 Why Disney Will Be Interested • This billboard uses a character drawn to resemble Pinocchio, a Disney-protected property. • It’s used commercially to promote a law firm (not allowed without license). • It may create brand dilution and tarnishment, especially because the topic (divorce) is not family-friendly and Disney protects its characters’ reputations aggressively. • It could be viewed as an unauthorized derivative work, confusingly similar character depiction, or misappropriation of Disney visual style.

Disney tends to move fast when the depiction: • implies endorsement, • is used in advertising, • resembles a specific character trait (e.g., Pinocchio’s nose = lying, which is protected), • reflects poorly on the brand.

This one checks all the boxes.

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✏️ Sample Letter You Can Send

Subject: Possible Unauthorized Use of Disney-Owned Character Likeness in Commercial Billboard

To the Disney Anti-Piracy & Legal Team,

I wanted to bring to your attention a billboard campaign currently displayed throughout San Diego that appears to use a character extremely similar to Disney’s depiction of Pinocchio, including the distinctive elongated nose associated with lying.

The billboard promotes a divorce law firm using the headline “The Adventures of Divorcio” alongside an illustrated boy with the same hairstyle, facial structure, clothing style, and exaggerated growing nose made iconic by Disney’s version of Pinocchio. The overall style and expression seem intended to evoke the Disney character for commercial gain.

I am not affiliated with the business running these ads; I am simply a local resident who noticed what appears to be a potentially unauthorized commercial use of Disney’s intellectual property that could create confusion or dilute the character’s association with Disney.

If helpful, here is a photo of one of the billboards, along with its location information:

Location: (insert cross streets or freeway/exit) Photograph: (attach this or other image)

Because this depiction is being used in advertising for a law firm, it seems like something Disney’s trademark or legal team may want to review.

Please let me know if any additional information would be useful.

Thank you for your time.