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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Getting a tattoo? If you’re in the media you need to get the copyright too!

The Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark: "Things just got more complicated for on-camera folks who have tattoos, body art or other adornments.
In the movie Hangover II, Ed Helms’ character wakes up with a replica of Mike Tyson’s facial, tribal-art inspired tattoo, created by a tattoo artist from Missouri, and comedy ensues.. but not for the film’s producers, who failed to get the proper clearances from the owner of the copyrighted design.
The tattoo artist in question has registered the copyright, and filed a lawsuit for damages and an injunction.

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