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  • Protection of Fictional Characters ( November 1998 )

    This article focuses on the protection available for a "fictional" or "literary" character who is first represented by a "word portrait" and then possibly at some later date by a graphic representation.

  • Disguising a TV Sitcom ( October 1998 )

    Quebec TV show loses copyright fight Quebec television airs a very popular situation comedy, "La Petite Vie."
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