• Nougat@fedia.io
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      Whatever an arbitrary reader of this comment thinks about copyright law – If they don’t defend their copyright, they can lose it. It’s kind of a necessity for them to defend it in this manner.

      Today, I was stupid.

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    Doesn’t Scholastic have the book and IP copyright? WB only has copyright on their movies, which diverge from the books in minor ways.

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      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.

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        You’re right the library might try claiming Harry Potter as their own intellectual property. Can’t have that

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        You know what they say about assumptions.

        The article suggests that the cease-and-desist was related to copyright. A public library’s education initiative should be covered by fair use. It’s unclear what WB are up to except showing their asses.

        In any event, if I were Teton County’s head librarian, it would be a cold day in hell before I’d cooperate with WB’s free publicity events again. I’d likely refuse to buy any book they might have an interest in as well.