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9 November 2015Copyright

‘Monkey selfie’ lawsuit is no laughing matter, argues UK photographer

“Monkey see, monkey sue is not good law” was the argument put forward by UK photographer David Slater in his opposition to a copyright lawsuit filed by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

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IP rights for animals is an argument for Congress, not courts, judge tells PETA
1 February 2016   A US court has ordered the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to take its ‘monkey selfie’ argument to Congress after it dismissed a complaint asserting that a Macaque ape should own the copyright to a photo it took of itself.
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‘Monkey selfie’ copyright claim rejected
7 January 2016   A US court has dismissed a claim filed by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in which the organisation claimed that the copyright to the ‘monkey selfie’ photograph should belong to a macaque ape.


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