2019 is a Huge Year for Public Domain Art
Art Law Journal
JANUARY 15, 2019
On Jan 1, 2019, we not only ushered in a new year but also an unprecedented amount of creative works entering the public domain. Steve Schlackman.
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Free Mickey? (Don’t Be Goofy)
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. It is no surprise that the legalities of the public domain are more complicated than the headlines suggest. Trademark law has something to say about use.
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How Can Museums Copyright the Works of Old Masters?
Art Law Journal
JULY 15, 2021
If an artwork is in the public domain, free from copyright protection, then how can a museum claim it holds the copyright? Steve Schlackman.
How Can Museums Copyright the Works of Old Masters?
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JULY 15, 2021
If an artwork is in the public domain, free from copyright protection, then how can a museum claim it holds the copyright? appeared first on Art Business Journal. The post How Can Museums Copyright the Works of Old Masters?
The College Art Association Guide to Fair Use
Art Law Journal
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Fair use is a common art law issue that arises for artists. Here, we review the College Art Association's Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts. Nicole Martinez.
Digital collections from GLAM institutions: Policy Paper
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JULY 14, 2023
In a policy paper , copyright and art-law experts led by the author clarified the general copyright law principles applicable to stakeholders dealing with digital cultural heritage worldwide and formulated recommendations, addressed to policy-makers, to facilitate their digital activities.
Prince, Prince, Prints: Will the Supreme Court Revisit Fair Use?
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FEBRUARY 28, 2022
1999) (holding that color transparencies of paintings which themselves are in the public domain “were not original and therefore not permissible subjects of valid copyright). [3] 3] You Really Got Me: Second Circuit Rules in Favor of Met Museum in Fair Use Case Involving Photograph of Van Halen | HHR Art Law. [4]
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