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In this article the author examines issues relating to copyright as illustrated in a 2008 incident in Great Britain. The author recounts the case of a woman who created knitted figures of characters in the television program "Doctor Who," subsequently posting patterns for the depictions on her non-c...

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Published in:New Statesman Vol. 137; no. 4898; p. 52
Main Author: Hogge, Becky
Format: Article
Published: New Statesman Ltd. 5/26/2008
Subjects:
Copyright
Knitting
Doctor Who (TV program)
British Broadcasting Corp.
Actions & defenses (Law)
United Kingdom
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Summary:In this article the author examines issues relating to copyright as illustrated in a 2008 incident in Great Britain. The author recounts the case of a woman who created knitted figures of characters in the television program "Doctor Who," subsequently posting patterns for the depictions on her non-commercial web site. The British Broadcasting Corporation, which holds the copyright on "Doctor Who," threatened legal action as a result.