| The Commercial Appropriation of Fame: A Cultural Analysis of the Right of Publicity and Passing Off Contributor(s): Tan, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107139325 ISBN-13: 9781107139329 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Intellectual Property - General - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
| Dewey: 346.012 |
| LCCN: 2016047829 |
| Series: Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.38 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): 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 LL.M. from Harvard Law School, Massachusetts. |