Cartoon Network is currently involved in a lawsuit against an advertising agency operating from North Dakota apparently because of copyright issues.  

H2M advertising company has filed a Cartoon Network lawsuit against the popular TV channel, claiming that one of their shows has copied the agency's marketing campaign.

Allegedly, the Annoying Orange series from Cartoon Network include a character that H2M clarified to be a copy of the Talking Orange they created for a campaign used for Department of Transportation. Talking Orange is a famous character included in the commercials created by H2M.

Listed in the case filed by Fargo-based ad and marketing agency are defendants, Spencer Grove and Dane Boedigheimer, the creators of "Annoying Orange" series. It was mentioned that Boedigheimer and Grove both grew up in North Dakota, thus they already have exposure to the commercials.

The marketing agency wants the creators of Annoying Orange series to discontinue the use of their character on the show, demanding compensation as well. Furthermore, regarding the Cartoon Network lawsuit, H2M pointed out that Talking Orange is a copyrighted character, notably featured for a public service announcement running in the entire state. And similarly, the "Annoying Orange" show aired on the network consists of a character equally the same as their Talking Orange, further adding that it also relies on a voice from an actor. There is also an episode from the show that bear a resemblance to one of the commercials from H2M as it also have same interactions with an apple.

The Annoying Orange initially started on Youtube, gaining more than 1 billion views. It then moved to television last year and its second season just recently started  this month on the Cartoon Network channel.

Meanwhile, Cartoon Network has not made any response or official statement regarding the lawsuit filed against them.