Popular movie franchisee owners jealously guard their works;
they fear that their works might be distorted or presented in a bad
light by unauthorized parties thereby affecting their value and
success. While it is true that studio houses should protect their
works, it is at the same time worth discussing how much of the
goodwill is retained by such franchisee owners when they act
against their own fans.
Last year, the owners of Pokémon Company International
Inc. slapped a copyright infringement suit against fans organizing
a Pokémon themed party; following its footsteps this year
are the owners of the Star Trek franchise who have alleged
copyright infringement against the fan-made film 'Axanar'.
The copyright owners have claimed that the fan movie is heavily
derived from the original series thereby infringing the copyright
over the characters, the look of characters (pointy ears, clothes),
and use of Klingon language etc. This action by the copyright
owners has
