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US author seeks declaration that Sherlock Holmes and co are in public domain

Wednesday, 20 February 2013    Books+Publishing
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US author Leslie Klinger has filed a lawsuit against the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate, seeking a declaration that Conan Doyle’s famous characters of Sherlock Holmes and John H Watson are in the public domain, reports Publishers Weekly. Klinger said that he decided to take legal action after the Conan Doyle estate contacted...

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Category: International news