The Commercial Appropriation of Fame

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-107-13932-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 36, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 647 g

Reihe: Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law

Celebrities can sell anything from cars to clothing, and we are constantly fascinated by their influence over our lifestyle choices. This book makes an important contribution to legal scholarship about the laws governing the commercial appropriation of fame. Exploring the right of publicity in the US and the passing off action in the UK and Australia, David Tan demonstrates how an appreciation of the production, circulation and consumption of fame can be incorporated into a pragmatic framework to further the understanding of the laws protecting the commercial value of the celebrity personality. Using contemporary examples such as social media and appropriation art, Tan shows how present challenges for the law may be addressed using this cultural framework. This book will be of interest to intellectual property law academics, judges, practitioners and students in the US and common law jurisdictions, as well as those in the field of cultural studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tan, David

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz allg., Marken- und Kennzeichenrecht
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Graeme Dinwoodie; 1. Introduction to the phenomenon of the contemporary celebrity; 2. Relevant insights from cultural studies; 3. The right of publicity in the United States; 4. Right of publicity and indicia of identity; 5. Right of publicity and the appropriation of commercial value of identity; 6. Right of publicity and the freedom of speech under the First Amendment; 7. Cultural studies and the common law passing off action; 8. Twenty-first century challenges: digital fandom, social media and fantasy video games; 9. Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Tan, David
David Tan is Vice Dean (Academic Affairs) and Associate Professor (Dean's Chair) at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. He holds a Ph.D. from Melbourne Law School and an LLM from Harvard Law School.