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Use Frida's Paintings? (Yes!) Use Frida's Name? (Maybe)

Dear Rich IP Blog

More importantly, deceased figures cannot be defamed or have their privacy invaded (the two common basis for lawsuits involving the use of real people in fiction). Mexican copyright law placed Kahlo's works in the public domain 25 years after her death, so you don't need authorization to include a photo of her painting in your film.

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The EU imperative to a free public domain: The case of Italian cultural heritage

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image via Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt Public Domain Mark 1.0 In this context of international and EU legal obligations to protect cultural rights, the EU has set a legal imperative to protect the public domain.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain. In the US, privacy laws are generally driven by state law, but there may be applicable federal law depending on the nature of the information collected. A special note about customer data.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

LexBlog IP

An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain. In the US, privacy laws are generally driven by state law, but there may be applicable federal law depending on the nature of the information collected. A special note about customer data.

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Evaluating the Constitutionality of Viewpoint-Neutral Trademark Registration Laws That Do Not Restrict Speech—Vidal v. Elster (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This law protects the rights of publicity and privacy of people like politicians and celebrities who don’t want others to register their name or image as a trademark for goods or services. See the amicus brief discussing free speech limits on the rights of publicity and privacy filed by the Motion Picture Association in Elster.)