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Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? 

SpicyIP

This post only deals with copyrightability of fonts from artistic work perspective and does not explore the copyrightability of fonts as code or literary works. The phrase has been placed as a residuary clause to cover works that otherwise fulfil the eligibility of artistic work.

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Jack Daniel’s in BAD SPANIELS Case: Parody Marks Can Still Function as A Source Identifier

LexBlog IP

In addition to VIP’s statements regarding ownership of the marks, VIP’s use of the mark on product hang tags directly opposite their registered SILLY SQUEAKERS logo also indicates use as a source identifier. Grimaldi , the Second Circuit established a threshold test for artistic works that incorporate third party trademarks. [1]

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The clash of artistic rights: Warhol, Goldsmith, and the boundaries of copyright in Brazil and in the U.S.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In 1984, Condé Nast, the publisher, obtained a license from Goldsmith to allow Andy Warhol to use her Prince portrait as the foundation for a single serigraphy to be featured in Vanity Fair magazine. In 2016, Condé Nast acquired a license from the Warhol Foundation to use the Prince Series as illustrations for a new magazine.

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

2] [image Sources: Shutterstock] When it comes to disagreements over IPR that occur across international borders, this type of dispute is treated the same way as contractual disagreements over the transfer and licensing of these rights are treated: as a tort that falls under general jurisdictional guidelines. [3]