Star Trek suit continues with brief filed in Klingon
A group that encourages the use of languages has waded into a copyright dispute centring on a “Star Trek” tribute film by filing an amicus brief in Klingon, the language used by some characters in the franchise.
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14 March 2016 Paramount Pictures and broadcaster CBS have re-asserted claims that a crowdfunded film which promotes itself as “Star Trek like you have never seen before” infringes the franchise’s copyright.
11 May 2016 A US judge has allowed a copyright dispute centring on a “Star Trek” tribute film to proceed, but has rejected a call to consider whether Klingon, the language used in the franchise, can be protected by copyright.