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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to Lee @ Washington County Law Library for answering this question!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Details from the answer, FYI: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>I found a short article in the Houston Chronicle that addresses this question: “<a href="https://smallbusiness.chron.com/tattoos-infringe-copyrights-48743.html" target="_blank" title="Do Tattoos Infringe on Copyright">Do Tattoos Infringe
on Copyright</a>.”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>An intellectual property blog also discusses copyright and tattoos: “<a href="https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2018/07/26/copyright-tattoos-who-owns-your-ink/id=99500/" target="_blank" title="Copyright and Tattoos: Who owns your ink?">Copyright
and Tattoos: Who owns your ink?</a>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The short answer, as with most legal question, is it depends. There are different variables to consider, such as whether it is “fair use” and if it impacts the profits of the copyright holder.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For more in-depth information on copyright laws, I recommend Nolo Press books such as “The Copyright Handbook” or “Patent, Copyright, & Trademark.” These and other resources can be accessed online through the <a href="https://soll.libguides.com/index" target="_blank" title="State of Oregon Law Library">State
of Oregon Law Library</a>, or possibly in print at your local public library. The <a href="https://lanecounty.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=4081120" target="_blank" title="Lane County Law Library">Lane County Law Library</a> will have more in-depth materials covering
copyright laws.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>There may also be scholar legal articles (law reviews) that discuss this issue. One example is “Written on the Body: Intellectual Property Rights in Tattoos, Makeup, and Other Body Art,” (10 UCLA Ent. L. Rev. 97). A law library can help
you find and access such articles.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tamara Ottum <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 4, 2019 8:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> answerland@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Question to answer: tattoos and copyright<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning Answerlanders,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A patron is looking for our help:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“I'm curious about copyright laws with the reproduction of art and quotes when used in tattoos. I know that people will often use art/quote created by someone other than themselves or their tattoo artists when selecting a piece and I was
curious if this was an infringement of any copyright laws. Thanks for your help!”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find this question (#14274749) in the Shared Followup list in QuestionPoint.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To add a note:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Open the question<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Claim</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Add Note</b>, type in your note, and click <b>Add Note</b> again<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Claim</b> again<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• In the <b>Refer To</b> drop-down box, select <b>Shared Followup</b> and click the blue arrow<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To send a response to the patron:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Open the question<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Claim</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Answer</b> and write your response. If you have files to send to the patron, attach them here. Click <b>Send Answer</b> when you are finished.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Click <b>Claim</b> again<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• In the <b>Refer To</b> drop-down box, select <b>Shared Followup</b> and click the blue arrow<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Tamara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#595959">Tamara Ottum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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