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pseudocultist t1_jcvthli wrote

Reply to comment by WeNeedToTalkAboutMe in The photo that was the inspiration for Jamie Lee Curtis' character in EEAAO by woutomatic

Alas. I doubt anyone got a check, not her or Mike Simons or Getty. If they'd have used the photo, they'd have had to pay as it's clearly copyrighted. But they copied her outfit, which itself I doubt she thought to trademark that day. So, they were well within their rights to mimic this down to even the jewelry and hairstyle.

They're all free to ride the movie's publicity tho, using the original outfit or this photo.

IF this lady is still around, and IF that's a well known look for her, and IF this movie causes her problems because they copied her look, then she could claim they slandered her character by making her do all of these things on screen, but that'd be a flimsy lawsuit without obvious damages, and this lady is probably not um, making any claims.

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NoKids__3Money t1_jcw2wzz wrote

Every day I trademark my outfit just in case.

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TigerHijinks t1_jcyke5m wrote

If I wear the same thing everyday, is that automatic? Dis on the Zuck all you want, having nothing but grey t-shirts in your closet takes all the effort out of deciding what to wear. Leaves more time for figuring out which 10k employees to dump this week.

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NoKids__3Money t1_jcykrdb wrote

He has definitely trademarked the creepy reptilian rich guy that’s for sure

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AsanoSokato t1_jcw2qz7 wrote

Just because you don't have to doesn't mean you can't.

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rabbitwonker t1_jcwkocy wrote

“I don’t have, and have never had, hot dog fingers!“

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jaredearle t1_jcy69iq wrote

This isn't entirely accurate. For a start, it's libel, not slander if it's published. Also, you can't trademark an outfit broadly enough to make that work.

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