Lessons From US Artist Estate’s Copyright Win In Indonesia

By Yayoi Shionoiri, Muhammad Ryan and Miranda Ayu Palar (February 1, 2022, 4:50 PM EST) — In a very historic copyright case determined by the Indonesian Industrial Courtroom on the Central Jakarta District Courtroom,[1] and affirmed by the Indonesian Supreme Courtroom,[2] the Indonesian courtroom system discovered that an Indonesian business theme park, Rabbit City, infringed on the copyright held by the property of American artist Chris Burden.[3]

This groundbreaking case proves that artist rights will be protected by way of the present world copyright framework, with persevering with significance to U.S. mental property practitioners.

The Burden property argued, and the Indonesian Industrial Courtroom present in its April 20, 2021, determination, that in making a selfie attraction referred to as Love Gentle,[4] the…