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3 Count: Warhol Battle

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In 1984, Lynn licensed one of her photographs of the musician Prince to be converted into a painting by Warhol for Vanity Fair magazine. 2: Textile Designer Sues Zulily for Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit was filed in California and accuses Zulily of using their designs on fabrics that they have sold through their site.

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3 Count: LEGO Jacket

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1: LEGO is Being Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Leather Jacket Design. First off today, The Fashion Law reports that LEGO is facing a lawsuit from artist James Concannon following the inclusion of a jacket similar to one that he designed as part of a recent LEGO set. According to Concannon, he designed the jacked in 2018.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

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If the costume isn’t licensed, why is it not infringing regardless of the name change? First, design elements that are “physically or conceptually separate” from the article can be protected. In short, Juice Demon is Juice Demon because he can’t be Beetlejuice, not without a license. Why did the company do this?

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RightsClick Offers Simplified Copyright Management

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The reason for this is simple, the systems for organizing, registering and enforcing copyrights were, by in large, designed for large copyright holders. The first is sending a cease and desist letter. Though the process sounds long and arduous, the forms RightsClick uses are well-designed and use easy-to-understand language.

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