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

LexBlog IP

13] Instead, the Second Circuit held that the differences between the works are more akin to the differences between a novel and an adaptation of that novel—“a paradigmatic example” of a derivative work that would require a license. [14]. for Visual Arts, Inc. 2d 191, 192 (S.D.N.Y. 4] Google LLC v. 1183 (2021). [5]

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

For those looking to find copyright-free works to use, one rule of thumb is that any work created prior to 1924, no longer has copyright protection (in the public domain). For any works created before 1989 and 1924, use the flowchart below. © Steve Schlackman (1975).

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

For those looking to find copyright-free works to use, one rule of thumb is that any work created prior to 1924 no longer has copyright protection (in the public domain). For any works created before 1989 and 1924, use the flowchart below. © Steve Schlackman (1975).