Dr. Seuss/Star Trek Mashup Not Fair Use, Ninth Circuit Says (3)

A book that mashed up elements of Star Trek with scenes from Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” wasn’t protected from Dr. Seuss Enterprises LP’s copyright claims by the fair use doctrine, the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday.

In a case that tested the limits of fair use, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected the Southern District of California’s finding that the book was safe from Seuss Enterprises’ suit because it made a transformative use of Seuss’ stories. All of the factors in the fair use analysis weighed against a finding of fair use, the court ...