Ink, Icons & Involuntary Servitude: the Kat Von D Tattoo Case
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Can a person “own” the art on someone else’s skin? That was the high-stakes question at the heart of the recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Sedlik v. von Drachenberg. In a case that...
Understanding the Elements of a Copyright Infringement Claim
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Copyright cases require plaintiffs to prove specific elements to establish a valid claim. Understanding these requirements is necessary for both copyright holders seeking to protect their work and...
Understanding the Selection-and-Arrangement Theory in Copyright Law
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Introduction In copyright infringement cases, courts must determine whether one work impermissibly copies another’s protected expression. While the widely used “extrinsic test” focuses on comparing...
Note on the Useful Articles Doctrine in Copyright
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Copyright law broadly protects creative works and the human endeavors required to create an original work of authorship. However, creativity should not be confused with utility. A dictionary...
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