Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California
Art sculpture of public image.
Can I make a statue of the president of the U.S. and sell it or rent it without legal problems?
Asked on 11/07/08, 10:42 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Joshua Hale
Hale Law Group
Re: Art sculpture of public image.
Generally political figures are public. Therefore most including presidents presents no major intellectual property issues. However, if the president is like Arnold the Terminator, you cannot use the copyrighted Terminator character, but only Arnold the government employee.
Answered on 11/07/08, 4:49 pm