tattoos and copyright

[Lettered]

http://copyfight.corante.com/archives/2005/02/17/tattoo_artist_sues_nba_star_for_copyright_infringement.php

This has me wondering about all of the Harley Davidson tattoos in the world.  For a lot of reasons, I wouldn't expect to ever see HD suing folks with their logo as a tattoo (hope Im not being naive), but where does all of this crap end? 

Do we honestly have to show up at the tattoo shop with a copyright release in hand now?  Is it really that bad?

Maybe the bulk of the professional legal community is content with all the chaos, uncertainty and ensuing potential legal fees being generated by our poorly thought out and poorly written copyright law ... so that it will never change?

[Mulligan]

http://copyfight.corante.com/archives/2005/02/17/tattoo_artist_sues_nba_star_for_copyright_infringement.php
Maybe the bulk of the professional legal community is content with all the chaos, uncertainty and ensuing potential legal fees being generated by our poorly thought out and poorly written copyright law ... so that it will never change?

Yep. It's always about the money. Always.

[SoylentGreen]

This reminds me of the Mike Tyson tattoo fiasco:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/05/infringing-tattoo/

The tattoo artist sued Warner Bros.

S.G.

[Greg Troy (KeepFighting)]

I seem to remember a while back Disney suing over tattoos of their characters on people, when I get home tonight I will see if I can look it up. Might not have been Disney but it was over animated characters.

[Greg Troy (KeepFighting)]

I was not able to find what I was looking for, the only thing I found was a reference to Warner Bros. going after tattoo artist who inked their Looney Tunes but it says they lost and I could not find these cases either.

I seem to remember a while back Disney suing over tattoos of their characters on people, when I get home tonight I will see if I can look it up. Might not have been Disney but it was over animated characters.