Re: Made up word

From: Hope Botterbusch <hopeb[_at_]seas.marine.usf.edu>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:03:20 -0400


Jill,

Remember the word supercalifagelisticexpialadocious from Mary Popins? There was an infrigment case about that word. I don't know the outcome exactly but Disney won, of course.

Jill Gregg wrote:

> I have what seems to be a straight forward question but am having trouble
> finding the answer. If an author uses words that they have made up(such as in
> the Harry Potter and other fantasy books) in their book are those words
> themselves copyrighted?
>
> Thanx for any help!
> Jill A. Gregg
> Business & Technology Specialist
> Toledo Lucas County Public Library
> 325 Michigan
> Toledo OH 43613
> 419-259-5244
> gregg[_at_]tlc.lib.oh.us

Received on Thu Aug 31 2000 - 18:59:13 GMT

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