Toho Co., Ltd. v. William Morrow and Co., Inc.

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• holding that a publisher who used the “Godzilla” trademark as the title of 21 a book used more of the mark than was reasonably necessary because the title was written in the plaintiff’s trademarked lettering and style
• finding that Godzilla is consistently a “pre- historic, fire-breathing, gigantic dinosaur alive and well in the modern world”
• finding that Godzilla is consistently a “pre- historic, fire-breathing, gigantic dinosaur alive and well in the modern world”
• finding this requirement not met because the defendant employed the plaintiffs distinctive lettering style
• recognizing copyright pro- tection for Godzilla
• “In this case, Godzilla has likewise developed a constant set of traits that distinguish him/ her/it from other ... characters.”

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