Intellectual Property
Jul. 29, 2011
Headaches from hangovers: copyright claims of tattoo artists
Lessons to be learned from disputes over intellectual property rights in body art. By Spencer C. Martinez of Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley
More than ever, tattoos are en vogue - particularly with celebrities. The media does not shy away from them. In fact, they increasingly feature them in ad campaigns and other visual works, no doubt for heightened artistic effect or sex appeal. Tattoos themselves are fast becoming the basis of a dedicated fan following (see celebritytattoos.org), as are the tattoo artists who apply them. (See, for example, TLC's reality series "M...
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