Re: Creative Freedom - or Copyright Infringement

Subject: Re: Re: Creative Freedom - or Copyright Infringement

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: : Hello, : : I was hoping someone can help me get an answer to a question I have and make sense of the finer points of the Copyright Act and laws. : : If a person creates a painting, and is recognized as the artist of the picture, can someone else duplicate the picture by looking at it and resell it? : : What if the duplicate is not an EXACT copy? What if it's changed in minute ways... let's say the duplicate is 90% - 95% of the original? And then is sold? : : Is this legal? : : Sometimes these dupes are called "After-Market" paintings? What are the legal ramifications? Are these painting legal? : : Thanks, : : Doug : Dear Doug, : There are factors to be concerned with also such as the copyright notice, copyright registration and the law of unfair compeition. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 3008 Johnson Ave., New York, NY 10463 : 7185430266, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive™ : Reality Check®

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