Warner Bros. sued Mirchi Movies in India in an attempt to stop the release of the latter's movie called "Hari Puttar". The basis for the lawsuit is the uncomfortable similarity in the title with Harry Potter. The etymological significane of "Hari" is that it is another name for the Indian God, Vishnu. 'Puttar' simply means son in hindi. Trademark registrations are also often contested on phonetic similarity because it can lead to consumer confusion. As for claims of copyright, since titles are not protected under copyright law, it shall be hard to sustain that claim. Warner Bros. is notoriously famous for leaving no stone unturned in their effort to protect their IP rights. And just as much for not divulging details of their pending litogation. Once disclosed, I shall post more on this interesting matter soon.
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UPDATE:
Suit dismissed. Reason : No consumer commonality to facilitate consumer confusion
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