USA Today has an article
Feb 22, 2001
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USA Today has an article about PotterWar and DADA. Although interestingly, very little about Ms. Fields. Similar to previous responses, WB has this to say:
“Our intention was never to harass fans,” says Warner Bros.’ Diane Nelson, who adds that letters are no longer going out en masse. “The tone of the letters did not take into account that Harry Potter is unique, and many of the recipients were innocent, young fans,” she says. “We would encourage anyone who believes they received it erroneously to contact us .”
Very interesting considering if you read the letters from Warner Bros. to Claire’s lawyer they don’t appear to be backing down. An “intellectual-property expert” from UC Berkeley echos sentiments similar to mine:
Pamela Samuelson, an intellectual-property expert at the University of California-Berkeley, says such “expressive uses of trademark” are generally beyond the scope of the owner to control; even anti-cybersquatting laws protect only against bad-faith, for-profit registrations of trademarked domains.
If you believe you received one of Warner Bros. letters erroneously, contact Diane Nelson at [email protected].