AP Alleges Copyright Infringement of Obama Image (Associated Press)

“Robin Gross, an intellectual property attorney who heads IP Justice, an international civil liberties organization, believes that Fairey had the right to use the photo, saying that he intended it for a political cause, not commercial use. “Faireys purpose of the use for the photo was political or civic, and this will certainly count in favor of the poster being a fair use,” said Gross, based in San Francisco. “Nor will the poster diminish the value of the photo, if anything, it has increased the original photos value beyond measure, another factor counting heavily in favor of fair use.”…

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