Amazon and Tolkien Estate Triumph in Copyright Lawsuits Over 'Fellowship of the King'
Originally Published 2 years ago — by IGN
Amazon and the Tolkien Estate have emerged victorious in a copyright lawsuit filed by a fan fiction writer who claimed that the spin-off show "The Rings of Power" infringed on his novel "The Fellowship of the King." The writer's lawsuit was dismissed, and the Tolkien Estate countersued for copyright infringement. The court ruled in favor of the Tolkien Estate, granting a permanent injunction against the writer and ordering the destruction of all copies of his novels. The writer must also pay fees to both Amazon and the Tolkien Estate. The Estate hopes this outcome will deter others from unauthorized use of J.R.R. Tolkien's works.