Hobbit Trademark Battle of the Day

A Southampton, England pub called The Hobbit is under threat by producer Saul Zaentz, who owns the worldwide film, stage and merchandising rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit.

The owners of the pub, which been called "The Hobbit" for more than 20 years, say that the Saul Zaentz Company has given them until the end of May to change the nam