tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post5839115985116043069..comments2024-03-15T11:42:21.265-04:00Comments on The Patry Copyright Blog: Artist Sees Pink, Wants GreenWilliam Patryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987498082479617363noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post-15437578317948707132008-03-30T15:09:00.000-04:002008-03-30T15:09:00.000-04:00Dear VK, the problem with the broad statement that...Dear VK, the problem with the broad statement that X can't copyright the idea of Y is that the devil is always in the details, meaning how expansively or narrowly one defines the particular idea Y. This is a problem that has recognized from the beginning of Anglo-American copyright and is insoluble.William Patryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987498082479617363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post-41196710699683312792008-03-30T15:06:00.000-04:002008-03-30T15:06:00.000-04:00Mr. Patry,Disregard the people who left their comm...Mr. Patry,<BR/>Disregard the people who left their comments on your blog - they are ignorant about the creative process...but I was surprised to hear from the "pro" like yourself that "VK cannot copyright the idea of the woman in the book" Well, VK easily won in this lawsuit because the judge was obviosly smarter and the record company had to pay. It is in the news...<BR/>VKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post-47372396543678387602007-09-08T00:30:00.000-04:002007-09-08T00:30:00.000-04:00I agree, in all probability the woman /book combin...I agree, in all probability the woman /book combination was independently created. However, it seems that three of the characters in the video were inspired by another artist's work: http://www.illicit.co.nz/news.htm<BR/>The biker chick seems closest, though there are a number of differences in each one. I would venture they're substantially similar, and little chance of independent creation.dhaskelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05466281503147627507noreply@blogger.com