Dr. Seuss Enterprises has now argued before a Federal Ninth Circuit Appeals Court its claim that a Star-Trek themed version of graduation-gift favorite Oh, the Places You’ll Go! violates its copyright. Last year, U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino had ruled that ComicMix’s Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go was fair use. Attorneys from DLA Piper argued the Star Trek book is attempting to serve as a market substitute for the original work, and that previous mash-ups of Seuss’ books, such as the Jim Henson puppet television series “The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss,” have been licensed. ComicMix alleges its book […]
