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klingon_language_copyright [2017/01/05 21:00] – [Language Creation Society] Carlos Pedrazaklingon_language_copyright [2017/01/05 21:03] – [Language Creation Society] Carlos Pedraza
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 === Substantial Similarity === === Substantial Similarity ===
  
-The issue of whether a language can be copyrighted was first dealt with by Klausner in his May 9, 2016, order rejected Axanar's motion to dismiss the case. The LCS had attached an amicus curae ("friend of the court") brief to that motion. +The issue of whether a language can be copyrighted was first dealt with by Klausner in his May 9, 2016, order rejected Axanar's motion to dismiss the case. The LCS had attached an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief to that motion. 
  
 Klausner ruled the language issue was beside the point; Paramount's claim that Axanar was using Klingon was only part of a larger test to determine whether Axanar's use of many Star Trek elements, some of which might individually not qualify for copyright protection, was substantially similar //in total// to Star Trek. Klausner ruled the language issue was beside the point; Paramount's claim that Axanar was using Klingon was only part of a larger test to determine whether Axanar's use of many Star Trek elements, some of which might individually not qualify for copyright protection, was substantially similar //in total// to Star Trek.