Sore losers.

Those ‘sore losers’ are well within their rights to do so. I hope they win, I’d prefer an independent reference work to one by the author.

Oh give it up guys. Havent you got the message yet. Ms Rowling doesn’t want your book, the judge doesn’t think its right that you have this book, and we fans darned well don’t want your book!!

Wasnt the judge rule clear enough? It doesnt really look like they’re gonna get anything out of an appeal….

@ Debbie It seems that our friend Corey doesn’t agree… she/he rather read the lexicon than some new book by Jo… hehehehe that is precious.

I think if they have the right to appeal and loose again they should do so, then maybe the message will sink in: You don’t copy someone’s book, arrange differently and call you own!

More good wishes to Jo and company…let’s get this thing settled once and for all!!

Sore Sore Sore Losers! I can’t believe they actually think there going to win an appeal! HA! I think Corey lives in Wonderland. :P

100% Ms Carol! They DO have the right to appeal…..and lose AGAIN! Here we go. Another round of stupidity and lost monies, on Mr V’s part. And more monies for the lawyers they have…..

Woohoo, its Hammertime! I like hearing about Jo laying it thick on the Hammer. I’m kidding, this is sad news. I thought SVA moved on as well as everyone else. My suspicions are that the lawyers gain from making appeals, even if they lose so they encouraged their client (RDR) to make an appeal. I suppose this isnt surprising. So any speculations how this can turn out? Can Judge Patterson’s decision be overruled? If so, by who, and by what likely reasons?

It should be entertaining to see them lose again. Why would they want to drag this out? I am all for independent reference books, but I am no a fan of violating the author and creators rights. Get over it man. You were wrong and you lost…let it go already.

hm, any of our friends with legal background see any grounds for a successful appeal?

given the resources available to the WB legal staff (and the lack of for the RDR attornies), plus the nature of the ruling (Patterson basically said “go back and re-write from scratch”), this makes no sense.

Is RDR thinking of keeping this going for years, until JKR’s Encyclopedia is ready to come out, and then attempt to block it with the claim it infringes on the Lexicon?

and please folks, let’s not attack either SVA or JKR, just the WB and RDR lawyers…

g’mornin’ , Confederate Lady and Prof Potter.

I think he should just revise… add more commentary… and proper citation. essays and all sorts of background info about creatures she uses and their use in literature and the various cultures of the world…. THAT would be interesting to read.

Urrrgh…they may be within their rights, but please…your case was hypocritical…you would recieve JKR’s blessings (or at least not be subject to a lawsuit) if you just edited your book, provided proper citations, reduced quotes, and added commentary.

Yes, they do have the right to appeal but if this case keeps going, it’s all lost monies. It’s sad.

I hope Jo wins, because it changes what we authors (I’m one of them) hold as a copyright. It basically says that the government, and quite frankly ANYBODY, can now take a character from any book and write not only a guide for reading but a new story or plot as well. Copyrights are supposed to disable this, but if Jo loses, the right for anyone to literally steal our copyrights is enabled.