Talia sold her famous sculpture Angst of a Bicycle Tire to the owners of a new downtown
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Talia sold her famous sculpture Angst of a Bicycle Tire to the owners of a new downtown shopping mall for a substantial price. The owners installed the sculpture in the foyer of the mall to the delight of both Talia and mall patrons. Years later, the mall owners allowed one of its tenants to use the sculpture to promote a bicycle tire sale. As part of the promotion, some of the sculpture's tires were adorned with the tenant's corporate logo as well as details of the sale. Talia, who was not consulted, was outraged. She sued, calling for the restoration of her sculpture to its original form. On what basis, if any, have the mall owners infringed Talia's intellectual property rights? How could the mall owners have avoided this situation altogether? Explain your reasoning.
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Managing the Law The Legal Aspects of Doing Business
ISBN: 978-0133847154
5th edition
Authors: Mitchell McInnes, Ian R. Kerr, J. Anthony VanDuzer