Re: Concerning look and feel patents....

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From: David Chase
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1991 18:25

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anthony@cs.UAlberta.CA (Anthony Mutiso) writes:
>...  I am curious to know  if the imitations were ever "successfully"
>sued for attempting to "look and feel" like the dead/live star, either
>by the star  his/her-self or the estate of  the star? ...

Last I heard, Bette Midler had won her suit along these lines, though
I think it is still being appealed.  Remember that different people
have different ideas of what is "absurd", and the courts have their
own altogether.

David Chase
Sun

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