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Intellectual Property

Jan. 13, 2001

Harry Potter Meets Legal Wizardry on the World Wide Web

SAN FRANCISCO - Time Warner Entertainment Co. wasn't amused when it discovered that a California resident had registered more than 100 domain names featuring its Harry Potter character.

The Bystander
        
        SAN FRANCISCO - Time Warner Entertainment Co. wasn't amused when it discovered that a California resident had registered more than 100 domain names featuring its Harry Potter character.
        But the company's attorneys may have smiled when they read the decision, handed down by t...

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