Comments on: Taito considering legal action over misuse of Space Invaders at GC08 http://www.vg247.com/2008/08/22/taito-considering-legal-action-over-misuse-of-space-invaders-at-gc08/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: BraveArse http://www.vg247.com/2008/08/22/taito-considering-legal-action-over-misuse-of-space-invaders-at-gc08/comment-page-1/#comment-24341 BraveArse Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:56:53 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/08/22/taito-considering-legal-action-over-misuse-of-space-invaders-at-gc08/#comment-24341 It has the potential to be one those landmark trials though. The use of copyrighted material in artworks is a hot topic these days - especially in the world of photography, which is my main field. There's an awful lot of undefined legal territory in there. It has the potential to be one those landmark trials though. The use of copyrighted material in artworks is a hot topic these days – especially in the world of photography, which is my main field. There’s an awful lot of undefined legal territory in there.

]]> By: ecu http://www.vg247.com/2008/08/22/taito-considering-legal-action-over-misuse-of-space-invaders-at-gc08/comment-page-1/#comment-24332 ecu Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:46:26 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/08/22/taito-considering-legal-action-over-misuse-of-space-invaders-at-gc08/#comment-24332 Hah. Whatever convinced him that using Space Invaders without permission to depict them destroying the World Trade Centre was a good idea? Hah. Whatever convinced him that using Space Invaders without permission to depict them destroying the World Trade Centre was a good idea?

]]> By: Truk http://www.vg247.com/2008/08/22/taito-considering-legal-action-over-misuse-of-space-invaders-at-gc08/comment-page-1/#comment-24331 Truk Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:44:56 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/08/22/taito-considering-legal-action-over-misuse-of-space-invaders-at-gc08/#comment-24331 I don't think they'll do so well with this. I'm pretty certain that its use in art work will be considered fair use. I can only imagine German law would permit it. Their website does say: "Note: The artwork "invaders!" is not approved by Square Enix/ Taito." I don’t think they’ll do so well with this. I’m pretty certain that its use in art work will be considered fair use. I can only imagine German law would permit it.

Their website does say: “Note: The artwork “invaders!” is not approved by Square Enix/ Taito.”

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