On the one hand, the movie title clearly capitalizes on the similarity to the Potter name, but taken as a whole, it is not likely to leave anybody in doubt about whether it is another in the Potter series. It should be laughed out of court.
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backMy name is Hari Puttar; Don't confuse with the real Harry Potter
The Harry Potter intellectual monopoly and its billionaires continue to try to extract more money from us consumers or its entertainment competitors, according to this story in the New York Times link here. An Indian film company has produced a film entitled "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors," about "a 10-year-old boy who moves to Britain and becomes involved in a series of adventures." It is now being sued by Warner Brothers for having a title "too similar to that of the Harry Potter series."
On the one hand, the movie title clearly capitalizes on the similarity to the Potter name, but taken as a whole, it is not likely to leave anybody in doubt about whether it is another in the Potter series. It should be laughed out of court. [Posted at 08/26/2008 02:29 PM by John Bennett on IP as a Joke CommentsSubmit Comment |
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