24 April 2018Copyright

Monkeys can’t own copyright, rules Ninth Circuit

Naruto, a Macaque monkey, lacks standing to sue for copyright infringement, according to a ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Already registered?

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk

More on this story

Could a monkey succeed in the UK courts?

13 September 2017 Yesterday, WIPR reported that the ‘monkey selfie’ dispute between a photographer and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) had reached a settlement. We spoke to UK lawyers to find out whether a case like this would ever succeed in the UK courts.

PETA’s ‘monkey selfie’ case reaches settlement

12 September 2017 The infamous ‘monkey selfie’ dispute between a photographer and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has reached a settlement.

What is an ‘AI training declaration’ and who might need one?

Vidal: Settled expectations factor is ‘unconstitutional overreach’

‘Sad beige’ lawsuit shows how hard it is for influencers to stand out

A step too far? Why Stewart’s approach is dividing opinion

Stamped out: What was in the US Copyright Office AI report?

Third Circ grants first ‘fair use’ AI and copyright appeal in Thomson v ROSS

Getty bid to broaden claim shut down by Court of Appeal

How to cook a frog: The erosion of exclusive copyright in the EU

Monkeys can’t own copyright, rules Ninth Circuit

More on this story

Editor's picks

Editor's picks

More articles