Here’s what’s going to happen in this case:
The judge will dismiss the argument from RDR Books that because Jo allowed the HP Lexicon website, there’s a presumption of right to publish a book based on the website. RDR Books will claim that publishing is publishing, no matter whether it’s on the web or in print, since a claim of “fair use” in this case does not apply, since the book isn’t substantially commentary or original work, but principally repurposed work from Jo’s existing novels.
Jo, as copyright holder, is well within her legal rights to allow fans to publish fan art, construct websites, write fan fiction, hold conventions and conferences, allow tours, write books about her and Harry Potter’s world, etc. The key word in this is “ALLOW.” Jo could just have easily shut down the Lexicon years ago, but did not. That she did not does NOT mean that she’s surrendered her rights in this matter.
The judge will decide this on a legal basis, and that basis will be that of derivative use. That’s the argument that won in court in the Seinfeld quiz book, which set the legal precedent that third parties cannot cobble together derivative works but, instead, must license them to prevent competing with an authorized edition.
Bottom line: The judge will be conservative and seek not to break new ground but to reinforce the existing legal precedent set by the Seinfeld case, and he’ll rule in favor of Jo Rowling. And you can take that to the bank.
Case closed.
Considering the amount of interest in this case and the number of posts, it almost merits the Leaky starting up their countdown clock on the home page till April 14th. Imagine the activity when the court case begins.
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