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Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. v. ComicMix LLC et al
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October 05, 2021
Dr. Seuss-'Star Trek' Copyright Fight Ends In Settlement
Dr. Seuss Enterprises and ComicMix LLC said that they have settled the long-running copyright lawsuit filed by the famed author's estate over the Dr. Seuss-"Star Trek" mashup "Oh the Places You'll Boldly Go," according to a joint motion filed in California federal court Tuesday.
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August 10, 2021
Copyright Fight Over Seuss-'Star Trek' Mashup Heads To Trial
A California federal judge says that a jury trial will be necessary to decide whether a comic book mashup of Dr. Seuss and "Star Trek" infringed the copyrights of the famed author's estate.
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April 12, 2021
Dr. Seuss Estate Wants Win In IP Suit Over 'Star Trek' Mashup
Dr. Seuss' estate wants a California federal court to find that a comic book "mashup" of his work and "Star Trek" impermissibly ripped off the estate's copyrights, saying an opinion from the Ninth Circuit made clear there was infringement.
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December 20, 2019
Top 10 Copyright Rulings Of 2019
From Jerry Seinfeld to Taylor Swift to a pair of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, 2019 saw a slew of rulings on important copyright cases. To keep it all straight, here's a breakdown of the 10 biggest ones you need to remember, plus 10 more you should know that didn't make the cut.
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April 10, 2019
Seuss-'Star Trek' Mashup Creator Seeks Atty Fees In IP Suit
The creatives behind a Dr. Seuss-"Star Trek" mashup book asked a California federal judge Wednesday to award them attorney fees, saying a fizzled infringement case brought by the famed author's estate was "overly aggressive."
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March 12, 2019
Dr. Seuss-Star Trek Mashup Is Fair Use, Judge Rules
A California federal judge ruled Tuesday that a mashup of Dr. Seuss and "Star Trek" was protected by copyright law's fair use doctrine, tossing out an infringement case filed by the famed author's estate.
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December 12, 2018
Dr. Seuss-'Star Trek' Mashup Maker Seeks End To IP Row
The creators of a Dr. Seuss-"Star Trek" mashup told a federal judge to give a copyright case the hook, arguing their work doesn't hurt sales of the original children's book.
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May 22, 2018
Dr. Seuss Parody Creator Beats TM Claims In Larger Suit
The creators of a parody mashup book combining Star Trek and Dr. Seuss won a ruling Monday dismissing trademark accusations over the title of the story, which a California federal judge said was protected by the First Amendment.
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December 08, 2017
Boldly Going With Dr. Seuss May Not Be Fair Use, Judge Says
A mashup of "Star Trek" and Dr. Seuss cannot yet live long and prosper, a California federal judge declared Thursday as she refused to beam the parody's creators out of a trademark and copyright infringement lawsuit brought by the owner of the rights to the beloved children's books.