Court Rules Family Doesn’t Hold Copyright To Betty Boop
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that the family of legendary Betty Boop animator Max Fleischer doesn’t have standing to bring a trademark infringement lawsuit against several other companies that license Betty Boop merchandise. Ouch!
Via The WSJ.
Tags: animation, cartoons, comics, drawing, estates, fair use, intellectual property, licensing
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