In the Desire to Have a Celebrity's Image Protected to Prevent

question 65

Multiple Choice

In the desire to have a celebrity's image protected to prevent it from being used in ways he would not approve,a celebrity's estate

• A)will probably not be successful,since there are no laws regulating this kind of use in the United States.
• B)will have to be granted a patent declaring the celebrity's image a new product,and this will give the estate protection for 7 years.
• C)can rely on U.S.laws that protect intellectual property rights to prevent the unauthorized use of his image.
• D)will most likely be more successful in developing countries than in high-income countries,since property regulations are better enforced in developing countries.

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