Couple lose last battle on Narnia name
Published Date:
24 July 2008
A COUPLE who bought a Narnia website name for their son's birthday have lost their battle with the estate of CS Lewis over the right to use it.
Richard and Gillian Saville-Smith, from Edinburgh, bought the name www.narnia.mobi for their 11-year-old son Comrie, who is a fan of the CS Lewis books.
But they became embroiled in a fight with CS Lewis (Pte) Ltd, the firm which owns the author's estate, which wants the website name.
It lodged a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo).
The couple said they heard today that Wipo has decided to award the website name to the CS Lewis estate.
Mrs Saville-Smith said they were surprised at the decision: "We are shocked and astounded. Comrie is fine. He just says it would have been nice to e-mail his friends from a Narnia address."
Baker & McKenzie, the lawyers representing the company, claimed Mr and Mrs Saville-Smith had been using the domain in "bad faith" to make money – a claim they denied.
The full article contains 182 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
24 July 2008 10:28 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
