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Maori Angry About Mike Tyson’s Tattoo Artist Claiming To Own Maori-Inspired Design

by on May 26, 2011

From Mike Masnick at Techdirt:

Maori Angry About Mike Tyson’s Tattoo Artist Claiming To Own Maori-Inspired Design

Well, here’s an interesting twist on the lawsuit from Victor Whitmill over the copyright on Mike Tyson’s face tattoo. Many people have pointed out that the design appears to be inspired by the Maori, and it appears that Maori tattoo experts think Whitmill doesn’t deserve anything at all:

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Update: Will WB Digitally Remove The Tattoo From THE HANGOVER PART II Video Release?; EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hangover II’ Tattoo Lawsuit: Warner Bros. Will Alter DVDs If Case Doesn’t Settle Soon (h/t Roderick Long).

(See The Patent, Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Secret Horror Files for other examples of IP outrages and absurdities including other tattoo cases.)

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