So since you seem to deal with it the most, perhaps you can help me address this subject. Oh, everyone else answer too, please, but since Fell claimed expertship in the 9/11 thread, I'd like his opinion and I know he doesn't read everything on here.
If a person legally changed their name to something that is copyrighted, does a company have any legal way to stop them?
Obviously, in most cases, there's no point. Like the fireman guy who changed his name legally to Optimus Prime. Â Â But what if he had changed his name to Harry Potter? Â Would Rowling's lawyers have said something? Â Maybe not.
But what if you were say, the singer in a band that hasn't really hit big, and you legally change your name to Harry Potter, and then try using that to make money and improve your image?
What if the singer's name was Nicolas Potter, and he claimed his childhood nickname was Harry? Â Would they then have any way to prove otherwise, or be able to stop him from doing so?
I discussed this with my husband but we didn't come to any conclusions other than that if Marilyn Manson tried to  legally change his name to Harry Potter, it would be a great fiasco, and amusing to watch.