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Sunday Surprises

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He holds an MA in Art Law and Art Management from the International Hellenic University and an LLM in Legal Theory and Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, focusing on copyright law, from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is pursuing an LLM in European Intellectual Property Law at Stockholm University.

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Book review: Copyright, Creativity and Big Media

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This is a book review of ‘ Copyright, Creativity, Big Media and Cultural Value: Incorporating the Author ’, by Professor Kathy Bowrey , UNSW, Sydney. It seeks to address questions of how copyright generates income and how distributions of profits are allocated in the publishing, film and music industries.

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No Fair Use for Warhol Prince Photo

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SCOTUS: No “Fair Use” Defense in Warhol Use of Prince Photograph SCOTUS found that Andy Warhol’s commercial use of Goldsmith’s photograph of Prince did not entitle the Foundation to a fair use defense to copyright infringement. If you would like a consultation about your copyright, please feel free to contact us.

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Who Owns the Copyright in Your Tattoo Art?

Art Law Journal

You’re considering a lot of different things when thinking about inking a new tattoo, but copyright infringement probably isn’t one of them. Nicole Martinez.

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Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)

LexBlog IP

January 1, 2024, brought numerous hangovers along with an unprecedented amount of media attention to intellectual property law. Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. Trademark law has something to say about use.

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Andy Warhol, Prince, and the First Amendment: U.S. Supreme Court Grants Review of Questions Concerning “Fair Use” Under Copyright Act

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Supreme Court recently granted a petition for writ of certiorari (docket, here ) to review the extent to which a work of art is a “transformative” fair use under the Copyright Act. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. The Second Circuit reversed, and found that all four factors favored Goldsmith.

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Prince, Prince, Prints: Will the Supreme Court Revisit Fair Use?

LexBlog IP

1] That decision shook the art world, as it seems to dramatically narrow the scope of the fair use doctrine, and raises doubts about the lawfulness of many existing works. [2] Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. Originals” [7] : The Works at Issue.