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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg: All About That Intrinsic Test? (Guest Blog Post)
By Eric Goldman
by guest bloggers Bruce Boyden (Marquette Law) & Zahr Said (Santa Clara Law) On June 9, the Ninth Circuit granted rehearing en banc in Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, agreeing to…
Copyright Lately
Kat Von D Tattoo Case Headed for En Banc Review
By Aaron Moss
The Ninth Circuit granted en banc rehearing in Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, vacating the panel opinion and putting “total concept and feel” on the chopping block. Back in January, I…
The Korean Law Blog
Korean Supreme Court Upholds Right to Tattoo by Non-Medical Professionals
By Sean Hayes
The Korean Supreme Court, in an en banc ruling, held that tattooing performed by non-medical professionals is not an unlicensed medical practice. The Court overturned prior Supreme Court precedents that…
Goldman's Observations
The Story of My Daughter’s Tattoo
By Eric Goldman
[My daughter is taking a Creative Non-Fiction Writing course this term, and here is her first paper:] A rush of warm adrenaline surges through my body. I hear the buzz…
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: Does This Court’s Ruling Put an End to Tattoo Copyright Cases?
https://youtu.be/j07kA3EnZRk The US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio issued an opinion in Hayden V. 2K Games, Inc. that could potentially put an end to tattoo copyright cases. Scott…
Incontestable Blog
Jury Rules that Kat von D’s Miles Davis Tattoo Did Not Infringe
By Publisher
Katherine von Drachenberg using the Miles Davis reference. Screenshot from Complaint.Read more
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
People Don’t Come to See the Tattoo, They Come to See the Show
In Cramer v. Netflix, Inc., 3:22-cv-131 (W.D. Pa. Sep. 18, 2023), the plaintiff brought a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement because a photograph flashed on the screen during the “Tiger King…
The Right Coast
Experience: I tracked down my impostor | Life and style | The Guardian
I ve been an academic since 2013. I am a senior lecturer in art history, and director of US studies at the University of Essex. What drove me towards an…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Is a Tattoo Protected by Copyright? Is it Infringed if it Appears in a Computer Game?
We previously blogged on a New York case that considered these thorny issues. In a new blog published in our Sports Shorts blog, we look again at this issue as…
Internet & Social Media Law Blog
Skin in the Game: A Second Take on Copyright and Tattoos in Video Games
You’re in the midst of doomscrolling, when you decide to take a mental health break and post a photo to your socials from a happier (pre-pandemic) time. As you search…