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Meme copyright

  • 24-02-2011 12:54AM
    #1
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭


    The thought of meme copyrighting has come to my mind. I see a lot of t-shirts with my much beloved "F*** yea" (as in, i love him, not, he is mine!!) guy on them for sale around the net and I was just curious to know if these guys are paying any royalties or if anyone can just print them?

    I'd imagine tracing the original author is pretty tricky!


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  • #2
    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    I suppose you take your chances when you adopt a meme you have no real control over... case in point: http://knowyourmeme.com/blog/in-the-media/rageguy-goes-to-hot-topic


  • #3
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Does Richard Dawkins get copyright for coining the word meme?
    I think the very nature of what a meme is typically eliminates it from copyright, however the FU image in a particular piece of someone's, er, work.

    So while you may not be able to copyright LOLcats you could potentially apply copyright to a particular photograph. I wonder could you patent them? To the patent troll cave!


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