Special Report: Swedish Author’s Take On The Catcher In The Rye Copyright Case; Intellectual Property Watch, 7/10/09

Tove Iren S. Gerhardsen via Intellectual Property Watch; Special Report: Swedish Author’s Take On The Catcher In The Rye Copyright Case:

"Windupbird Publishing owned by Swedish author Fredrik Colting, alias John David California, promises that its books will “tickle your feet and yank your soul.” But American author J.D. Salinger is not amused and has indeed been wound up by Colting’s latest book, which he says is infringing on the copyright of his best-seller, “Catcher in the Rye.” A New York court recently sided with Salinger, but Intellectual Property Watch talked to Colting about why the battle is bound to go on.

Colting said he wants to appeal the New York ruling this week. “I believe we will win,” he said. The appeal will go to the Circuit Court of Appeal, in which there will be three judges, he said. The case is expected to come up in September."

http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2009/07/10/special-report-swedish-authors-take-on-the-catcher-in-the-rye-copyright-court-case/