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What were the original elements there? That it was made into a guitar? What other part of the work was creative? I'm honestly asking because I can't find anyth
by gorlilla 3y ago
What were the original elements there? That it was made into a guitar? What other part of the work was creative?
I'm honestly asking because I can't find anything that goes as far as the claim you're making regarding original elements. I'm not even sure what original/severable elements could exist in that particular case.
- antiterra 3y agoPickett argued there were original elements, not me. But whether they existed didn’t matter to the court. From the decision: “We need not pursue the issue of originality of derivative works. The Copyright Act grants the owner of a copyright the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based upon the copyrighted work. […] So Pickett could not make a derivative work based on the Prince symbol without Prince's authorization even if Pickett's guitar had a smidgeon of originality.”