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Who Really Owns The Art: Creator or Buyer

Art Law Journal

Buying visual art, such as an oil painting, and we may have joint ownership along with its creator. Steve Schlackman. So what did we really buy?

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Andy Warhol, Prince, and the First Amendment: U.S. Supreme Court Grants Review of Questions Concerning “Fair Use” Under Copyright Act

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When Prince died in 2016, Vanity Fair’s parent company sought permission from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. which had assumed ownership of the Prince Series upon Warhol’s death) to produce one of the Prince Series works in a Vanity Fair tribute issue.

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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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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

But, if the author writes a book where one of those kids is named Harry and has a scar on his head from the villain that tried to kill him as a baby, that author will probably receive a copyright infringement letter in the near future. . How do I get a Copyright? How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

But, if the author writes a book where one of those kids is named Harry and has a scar on his head from the villain that tried to kill him as a baby, that author will probably receive a copyright infringement letter in the near future. . How do I get a Copyright? How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case.