11 December 2017Copyright

Judge refuses to throw out Dr Seuss estate’s battle with Star Trek writer

A US judge has refused to dismiss a copyright and trademark infringement case brought against David Gerrold, a Star Trek writer, by the estate of late children’s author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pseudonym Dr Seuss.

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Judge refuses to throw out Dr Seuss estate’s battle with Star Trek writer

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