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Watching her assets. (L.A. Stories).


When it comes to protecting her Internet copyright infringement Noun 1. copyright infringement - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright
infringement of copyright

plagiarisation, plagiarization, piracy, plagiarism - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
 rights, former "Bay-watch" goddess Pamela Anderson

For other people named Pamela Anderson, see Pamela Anderson (disambiguation).


Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian-born actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author.
 is on a legal winning streak.

The World Intellectual Property Organization, a non-governmental authority with jurisdiction on Internet matters, has ruled that Alberta Hot Rods must stop using Anderson's name in Web addresses that automatically link users to the Canadian firm's site, Celebrity l000.com.

The ruling by the Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland
Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva.
. Switzerland WIPO WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
WIPO World Intellectual Piracy Organization (satire website)
WIPO Write in Poll Option
WIPO Wing Information Protection Office (USAF) 
 came down Jan. 20 and was set in stone official after the defendants failed to file an appeal within 10 business days.

Anderson is in the process of aggregating her Internet assets as she gears up to launch a company licensing clothes, housewares house·wares  
pl.n.
Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen.
 and beauty products under the Pamela Anderson brand.

The ruling follows a victory last December, when a U.S. District Court judge ordered a pornography company to pay $740,000 each to Anderson and exhusband Tommy Lee, for selling the couple's infamous home movie over the Internet.

The year before, she settled a second lawsuit with the same company over a similar tape she made with Bret Michaels, lead singer of heavy metal group Poison.

"She's very, very serious about taking control of her business, her image and her future," said Kristine Lefebvre, a lawyer for the L.A. office of Lord Bissell & Brook, which represented Anderson in the Hot Rods case.
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Title Annotation:Pamela Anderson receives favorable ruling from the World Intellectual Property Organization
Author:Greenberg, David
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Feb 24, 2003
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