This reminds me of the Motorola patent suit vs. Microsoft. Basically Microsoft was allowed to pirate code because they're Microsoft and didn't want to pay Motorola the amount Motorola wanted.
Indeed. Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat in Scribblenauts Unlimited isn't a parody. It's a straight up clone of a copyrighted image.Jimothy Sterling said:People are really struggling over the difference between a "reference" and "full inclusion of a named copyrighted character."
Says the person who thinks buying a figurine then gives you the right to use it however you want it, even for personal profit. No sir, it does not, with somethings you actually never really own them in the first place, it's in the small print.Tara Callie said:Miniature Fantasy Willem Dafoe wouldn't just disappear. Jim would have to get a complaint FROM Willem Dafoe himself for using his likeness in any sense, and even then it's a figurine that Jim bought and owns himself.1337mokro said:I think there is a HORRIBLE oversight here Jim.
You see that little Willem Dafoe? That's a reference. You get away with it because of free use. If Nyan cat and Keyboard cat wins... goodbye Willen Dafoe. You see it sets a precedent, where easter eggs, references, little off jokes and cut away jokes are basically possible lawsuits waiting to happen.
If you're going to debate copyright law, you need to get your facts straight.
Apologies for that "Madame" though why you want it between "" is probably none of my businessTara Callie said:First of all, it's "Ma'am" not "Sir"1337mokro said:Says the person who thinks buying a figurine then gives you the right to use it however you want it, even for personal profit. No sir, it does not, with somethings you actually never really own them in the first place, it's in the small print.Tara Callie said:Miniature Fantasy Willem Dafoe wouldn't just disappear. Jim would have to get a complaint FROM Willem Dafoe himself for using his likeness in any sense, and even then it's a figurine that Jim bought and owns himself.1337mokro said:I think there is a HORRIBLE oversight here Jim.
You see that little Willem Dafoe? That's a reference. You get away with it because of free use. If Nyan cat and Keyboard cat wins... goodbye Willen Dafoe. You see it sets a precedent, where easter eggs, references, little off jokes and cut away jokes are basically possible lawsuits waiting to happen.
If you're going to debate copyright law, you need to get your facts straight.
My example was an exaggeration of what might happen if the mere reference or appearance of something becomes a copyright infringement. Which I suggest you brush up on because apparently you think that if you buy a batman puppet and make a batman movie with it, then release it for commercial gain you will not be slammed with a take down.
Second of all, as I said before, Jim would have to get a complaint from Willem Dafoe. And he's a busy man with much to do. He doesn't have the time to focus on this crap. And "Fair Use" laws exist for a reason.
Hell, Canada passed an internet piracy bill, and the politicians said "Eh, nobody's going to bother to sue you anyway."