June 2011
2 posts
Copyright Law: Using quotes from someone else in...
Blog Post submitted by Vanessa Kaster:
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s speech ‘I Have a Dream’ is one of the most recognizable speeches in US history and it is covered by copyright protection. Dr. King registered the speech for copyright protection in 1963. This leads to the question, when can quotes from his famous speech or other copyright protected works be used in other books, blogs or...
Tattoo Copyright FACE-off
Blog post submitted by Vanessa Kaster:
The hoopla surfacing over the unauthorized use of a copyrighted tattoo that is prominently featured in the Hangover II movie sets the stage for examining the elements of a strong copyright claim. Elements of a strong copyright infringement claim are: 1) is the work original and vested with copyright protection; 2) was the work copied; and 3) was the work...