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Intellectual Property

Mar. 1, 2003

Fair-Use Defense Is Central to Decision in 'Beach Boys' Case

Focus Column Entertainment Law By David Halberstadter In William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Juliet asks her love, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Romeo replies, "I take thee at thy word." Had Juliet asked the same question of a trademark owner, however, she would have received a very different response.

        Focus Column
        
        Entertainment Law
        
        By David Halberstadter
        
        In William Shakespeare's "Romeo ...

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