Not only do the vast majority of the subsequent generations of Bratz dolls differ in their hairstyles and fashions … but they lack any meaningful similarities outside of ideas."
MGA seriously cut back on Bratz after the original ruling (why build toys that a competitor gets to own?) and many retailers stopped carrying the line as it wasn't clear what was going to happen.
I think the moms reason to get the picture down is interesting although I'm not sure how true it can be or how the actual argument would hold up. Also, this story is just kind of funny.
So the family owns copyright of the photo and the powerful Google is not obliged to submit? I wonder if there's anything poor Jack and his mommy can do short of tracking down this girl, finding concrete evidence that she did it and slapping her with an infringement suit... I'm with you Kristi, this IS kinda funny. Breaking up is so much scarier in the internet age.
I think this plan to pass the Digital Economy Act is completely unfair. It is certainly important to protect copyrighted works, but it is necessary to do so at the risk of eliminating equal access to information?
The smart-phone is not only hardware, but software, which has already been patent-protected. In this competitive phone market, where Android takes the lead with 32% of the market, the onset of these legal battles began when Nokia accused Apple of infringing on its patents. The article maps out which companies are suing who and why.
Because Facebook does not have extensive copyright preferences, artists who share their work on this website are not guaranteed what will happen to their art down the line. As more people choose to use Facebook as a media sharing website, Facebook will have to re-evaluate what rights they grant to you as a user.