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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. PlayerAuctions, Inc.

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District court grants in part and denies in part defendants’ motion to dismiss Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.’s claims related to defendants’ operation of online marketplace for users to sell enhanced player accounts for...more

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‘Can You Copyright a Tattoo?’ And Other Questions Game Developers Should Be Asking

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Game developers often borrow from the real world to build more lifelike, compelling characters: a tattoo copied faithfully onto a digital athlete, a famous photograph reinterpreted as body art, a recognizable design rendered...more

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Take Three for Take-Two: Jury Finds Implied License for Tattoos on Video-Game Avatar

A jury rejected allegations that a video-game maker’s use of tattoos in a game violated the copyright of the artist who inked them, finding the video-game maker had an implied license to depict a player’s tattoos in its...more

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The Pitch - February 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Courts Offer Further Insight on Video Games, Tattoos, and Copyright Infringement

Recent court decisions have provided helpful guidance on copyright infringement and tattoo designs, an issue that has spurred litigation from both virtual and real-world tattoo depictions....more

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Proprietary Ink: How One Tattoo Artist Took Take-Two to the Mat Over Unauthorized Use of Replica Tattoos on Wrestlers in WWE 2K...

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Tattoo artist Catherine Alexander (“Alexander”) filed a lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (“WWE”) and video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (“Take-Two”) claiming they violated her intellectual...more

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Three Point Shot - Dec 2021

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Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. We hope you...more

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Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Tattoos, Videogames, and Lawsuits: Who Owns the Copyright on Athletic Ink?

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In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss lawsuits over identifiable tattoos on professional athletes featured in video games, and who owns the copyright to body art. ...more

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Tattoos, Videogames, and Lawsuits: Who Owns the Copyright on Athletic Ink?

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In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss lawsuits over identifiable tattoos on professional athletes featured in video games, and who owns the copyright to body art. ...more

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Keepin' It Real: Courts Recognize the Legitimate Goal of Video Game Makers

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In two recent cases, federal courts have ruled in favor of video game makers regarding their use of certain images in their games. In each instance, the court took note of the video game company’s purpose in using the...more

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Getting Creative with Video Games: Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use

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Back to Basics: A Primer on Intellectual Property Rights in Video Games - In this series, we discuss some of the fundamental concepts of intellectual property law as they relate specifically to video game companies and other...more

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