Whether you appreciate them or not, most people would agree tattooing is an art form. Original artistic works, such as paintings, engravings, and drawings, are protected under the Canadian Copyright Act. It is reasonable to assume the courts will, when the time comes, extend the same protection to tattoos — U.S. courts have held that copyright applies to original tattoos. Assuming Canadian courts follow the U.S. approach, copyright in a tattoo would provide an exclusive right to reproduce that tattoo or any substantial part thereof. As a result, infringement would arise from an unauthorized reproduction of the tattoo. Examples […]
Whether you appreciate them or not, most people would agree tattooing is an art form. Original artistic works, such as paintings, engravings, and drawings, are protected under the Canadian Copyright Act. It is reasonable to assume the courts will, when the time comes, extend the same protection to tattoos — U.S. courts have held that co...
