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Stop, thief! How to win big in a copyright infringement case

Art Law Journal

A painting, a sketch on a napkin, or even a photo displayed on an iPhone, are all physical mediums that are subject to copyright protection. The copyright holder (usually the creator but could also be a company or other entity) has the exclusive right to make copies, publicly display, distribute, and create derivatives of the artwork.

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No Fair Use for Warhol Prince Photo

LexBlog IP

SCOTUS: No “Fair Use” Defense in Warhol Use of Prince Photograph SCOTUS found that Andy Warhol’s commercial use of Goldsmith’s photograph of Prince did not entitle the Foundation to a fair use defense to copyright infringement. Goldsmith’s photo can be found here , as well as Warhol’s commercial use.

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Warhol and Prince: Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists…Litigate

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The Eyes have it–Original photograph by Lynn Goldsmith (left); Work by Andy Warhol (right) After hearing from Goldsmith’s lawyers (the photographer was not pleased), the Foundation moved in the SDNY to have the court clarify the matter of copyright. Goldsmith counter-sued, claiming copyright infringement.

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Apples and Oranges: District Court Grants Maurizio Cattelan’s Summary Judgment Motion in Copyright Claim Against His Art Basel Banana

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sent on June 9, 2023 by granting Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s motion for summary judgment in a copyright lawsuit fellow artist Joseph Morford brought against him in the Southern District of Florida. [1] Morford’s claim is barred by the copyright doctrine of merger. 22] The banana is a real banana. [23]

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Digital collections from GLAM institutions: Policy Paper

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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. Proposal 8.

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Copyright for Architectural Designs

Art Law Journal

At that time, anyone could reproduce buildings that looked identical to those created by others, as long as they didn’t actually use copied drawings to build them. That is probably because, before 1990, there wasn’t much protection for building designs. With the passage […].

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Copyright for Architectural Designs

Art Law Journal

At that time, anyone could reproduce buildings that looked identical to those created by others, as long as they didn’t actually use copied drawings to build them. The post Copyright for Architectural Designs appeared first on Art Business Journal. With the passage […].

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