Cyberpunk Librarian@lemmy.ml to LibrariesEnglish · 13 hours agoPublic library ends Harry Potter-themed child literacy program after legal threat from Warner Brothersboingboing.netexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down10
arrow-up1107arrow-down1external-linkPublic library ends Harry Potter-themed child literacy program after legal threat from Warner Brothersboingboing.netCyberpunk Librarian@lemmy.ml to LibrariesEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareCaptObviouslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 hours agoDoesn’t Scholastic have the book and IP copyright? WB only has copyright on their movies, which diverge from the books in minor ways.
minus-squareRaiderkev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down8·7 hours agoI’m assuming they probably used movie IP in their signage or something. It’s shitty, but companies have to defend their trademarks or risk losing them.
minus-squareieatpwns@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 hours agoYou’re right the library might try claiming Harry Potter as their own intellectual property. Can’t have that
minus-squareWooki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 hours agoNothing to lose except free publicity
Doesn’t Scholastic have the book and IP copyright? WB only has copyright on their movies, which diverge from the books in minor ways.
I’m assuming they probably used movie IP in their signage or something. It’s shitty, but companies have to defend their trademarks or risk losing them.
You’re right the library might try claiming Harry Potter as their own intellectual property. Can’t have that
Nothing to lose except free publicity