"The statuette is our copyrighted property, and it is not something
available for use in any context that somebody else might think to use
it in," Unger said.
from the AP.. via salon.com.... full article follows:
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Academy bullies wax museum to remove Oscar from Julia Roberts figure
April 6, 2001 | LOS ANGELES (AP) --
Julia Roberts had to give back her Oscar -- at least, a wax figure of the actress did.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sent a letter to the Hollywood Wax Museum asking that it remove a replica of an Oscar statue from its wax figure of Roberts.
Museum spokesman John Blanchette said the fake Oscar came from a souvenir shop next door. The statue was placed in the wax figure's arms March 23 in anticipation of Roberts' best-actress win for "Erin Brockovich" at the Oscar ceremony two days later.
Such use of an Oscar replica violated the academy's trademark rights, said spokeswoman Leslie Unger.
"The statuette is our copyrighted property, and it is not something available for use in any context that somebody else might think to use it in," Unger said.
The wax museum agreed to remove the fake Oscar.
Associated Press
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