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Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Aug. 17, 2020

Recent developments in copyright law

Characters, ideas and the 9th Circuit

Neville L. Johnson

Partner
Johnson & Johnson LLP

439 N Canon Dr
Beverly Hills , CA 90210

Phone: 310-975-1080

Email: njohnson@jjllplaw.com

Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA

Douglas L. Johnson

Partner
Johnson & Johnson LLP

439 N Canon Dr
Beverly Hills , CA 90210

Phone: (310) 975-1080

Email: djohnson@jjllplaw.com

McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific; CA

Enola Holmes: Characters and Copyright: The estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle — the creator of Sherlock Holmes — recently sued Netflix, Inc. for copyright infringement over the upcoming film “Enola Holmes.” The film is based on a series of mystery novels by Nancy Springer, which feature Sherlock Holmes’ 14-year-old sister Enola Holmes, invented by Springer, as the main character.

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