November 4th, 2020

Southern District of NY Dismisses Claims of Tattoo Licensees Regarding Copyrighted Tattoos on Athletes’ Bodies in Video Game

Do tattoos on NBA players’ bodies in a videogame infringe on a copyright owned by an exclusive licensee of the tattoos? Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York says no.  Plaintiff, Solid Oak Sketches (“Solid Oak”), is the exclusive licensee of five tattoos copyrighted by tattoo artists. Solid Oak Sketches, LLC […]

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