| ID: | 11365 |
| Title: | Associated Press Erroneously Claims Copyright Infringement on Obama’s Image in Campaign Poster - http://ipjustice.org/wp/2009/02/04/associated-press-erroneously-claims-copyright-infringement-on-obamas-image-in-campaign-poster/ |
| Description: | Poster-Child Case for Fair Use or Illegal Art? The Associated Press is claiming that it is the copyright owner of a photograph of President Obama that was used by an Obama supporter to create to poster for the political campaign and the now-famous poster is a copyright infringement of its photo. However this case could be considered the "poster-child" case for fair use. It is unfortunate that the AP is trying to turn political expression into illegal art. But these facts would be a good opportunity to set some positive legal precedent protecting fair use of political expression should the AP pursue this matter in the courts. ..." |
| Category: | Intellectual Property |
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| Date Added: | February 05, 2009 07:52:06 AM |
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