OCLC Sues Hotel over use of Dewey Decimal system

September 21, 2003

Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Dewey Decimal Owner Sues ‘Library’ Hotel. AP, Guardian,
September 21, 2003. Alas, not a joke. OCLC owns the Dewey Decimal system and it is suing a hotel in Manhattan for trademark infringement because
each floor is dedicated to one of Dewey’s 10 categories.

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