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Estate of C. S. Lewis Battles Over Web Address

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Richard Saville-Smith paid pound;70 for the name www.narnia.mobi so his son Comrie, 10, who is a CS Lewis fan, could use it for his e-mail address. But now CS Lewis (Pte) wants the name for itself. A complaint has been lodged with the World Intellectual Property Organization. (BBC, [1] Sunday)

Mr. Saville-Smith discovered the opportunity first. This should be the only consideration.

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Rights in Ideas Infringe Rights in Tangible Property [2] by Ilana Mercer

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[1] BBC,: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7455822.stm

[2] Rights in Ideas Infringe Rights in Tangible Property: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=3488

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