Trademark protection of a fictional character provides the owner withthe exclusive right to use the character inconnectionwithgoods and services, as well as the right to prevent the unauthorized use of the character inconnectionwithgoods and services of infringing third parties.
West Mercia Police said a 42-year-old-man has charged with handling stolen goodsinconnectionwiththe Kington burglary and is due before Hereford magistrates Court at a later date.
Courts have applied the various facets of unfair competition law to protect fictional characters and, similar to trademark law, prevent the wrongful use of fictional characters inconnectionwithgoods and services of third parties.