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Old 11-12-2018, 12:20 PM   #2782
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Originally Posted by octothorp View Post
But they're not arguing that it's covered because it's a religious symbol. It's a work of art that they commissioned; whether it was commissioned to represent a church, or to represent a satirical organization, or for a private collector, it doesn't matter. It's still an 'original work of authorship', which gives it copyright protection.
They literally copied that work from illustrations that have been around for years and made a few minor changes. There is absolutely zero chance they have to win as there are plenty of differences between their statue and the one in Sabrina. This is just another sad publicity stunt.
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