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When Does A Work Infringe The Derivative Works Right Of A Copyright Owner?, Amy B. Cohen
When Does A Work Infringe The Derivative Works Right Of A Copyright Owner?, Amy B. Cohen
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Consider the following fact situation: A, an artist, designs art work and registers the copyright in that art work. A then licenses P to publish note cards using the art work. The note cards are published by P and distributed to retail card stores. T purchases several hundred cards and then takes each card, glues it carefully to a ceramic tile, and sells the tiles for a profit as "tile art" that purchasers can use to decorate walls, counters, even floors. If A now sues T for copyright infringement, how should the court rule? Has T infringed A's copyright?
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