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[theweaselking]

Catholic church attempts to "copyright" name and all pictures of Pope.

No, really.

Comments

[iblis-kukl.livejournal.com]

[cuddlycthulhu.livejournal.com]

Well, I think he can license his likeness, but copyright the word pope? Yeah, good luck with that Ratzinger.

[iblis-kukl.livejournal.com]

[winterlime.livejournal.com]

And English majors/professors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pope) everywhere.

[kierthos.livejournal.com]

I think it's more of copyrighting the title "Pope".

Which is still silly.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Somebody's still got their clocks set for a few centuries ago, I see... this is me falling over from not-surprise.

[krinndnz.livejournal.com]

The statement cited a "great increase of affection and esteem for the person of the Holy Father" in recent years...

This, in my opinion, is an even greater act of wishful thinking than attempting to copyright the Pope.

[kierthos.livejournal.com]

They were probably referring to the previous Pope.

[shemale.livejournal.com]

I just came here to make the same comment, lol.

[anivair.livejournal.com]

the Discordians have a pretty good claim as well.

[anivair.livejournal.com]

I liked the previous pope. the new pope scares me in my little kid places.

[rgovrebo.livejournal.com]

The Coptic Pope and a few Patriarchs are going to want to have a say in this.

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

Not clear from the article whether the church is actually using copyright, or whether that word came from a journalist who didn't understand IP law any better than the rest of the world.

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

I didn't like him at the time, but Ratzinger makes him look good by contrast.

[drjon.livejournal.com]

Wholy Sea declares unique kopyleft on Popal figures (http://23ae.com/2009/12/wholy-sea-declares-unique-kopyleft-on-popal-figures/)