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The clash of artistic rights: Warhol, Goldsmith, and the boundaries of copyright in Brazil and in the U.S.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

2] At one end of the spectrum, we find plagiarism: a completely derivative work that fails to contribute any creative elements to the original piece. Nevertheless, the challenge for the law lies in establishing clear parameters to differentiate between a new work, a derivative work, and plagiarism.