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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

IP Whiteboard

This leads to a number of questions: Is it copyright infringement to copy a work and use it as a tattoo? Does copyright exist in tattoos? Is it copyright infringement to copy a work and use it as a tattoo? . communicate the work to the public. an exception permitting the use does not apply.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

.” [6] If a designer is able to successfully improve infringement they may recover not only their own lost profits but also any profits accrued by the infringer from the infringed work. [7]. Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

Above the Fold

In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] 6] If a designer is able to successfully improve infringement they may recover not only their own lost profits but also any profits accrued by the infringer from the infringed work. [7].