An Intellectual Property Review...
or why Schwarzenneger needs to chill
Arnold, once famous for playing the part of a time-traveling cyborg with a vengeance, is now governor of California.
With equal vengeance, he is suing a small company for making a bobble-head version of him, believing he owns his image as a copyright.
Uhuh, not so fast, Mr. Schwarzenneger. You're no longer a celebrity, you're a public official, which in this country means, you are
not immune from public mockery of your image.
Now in this blurry administration, the rules of business & commerce have invaded those of public, democratic government.
One of those rules is that you own your product, your inventions, your trademarks. I can see why he might think he can claim
those rights coming from the commercial world of Hollywood.
or why Schwarzenneger needs to chill
Arnold, once famous for playing the part of a time-traveling cyborg with a vengeance, is now governor of California.
With equal vengeance, he is suing a small company for making a bobble-head version of him, believing he owns his image as a copyright.
Uhuh, not so fast, Mr. Schwarzenneger. You're no longer a celebrity, you're a public official, which in this country means, you are
not immune from public mockery of your image.
Now in this blurry administration, the rules of business & commerce have invaded those of public, democratic government.
One of those rules is that you own your product, your inventions, your trademarks. I can see why he might think he can claim
those rights coming from the commercial world of Hollywood.
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