Transformative Use and Infringing Derivatives: The Future Under Warhol v. Goldsmith
Introduction: The Future of Derivative Works and Copyright Law Under Warhol v. Goldsmith Transformative Use and Infringing Derivatives Derivative Works – On October 12, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith, a case that has the potential to drastically alter the landscape of copyright law when it comes to derivative works, specifically the limits of what is considered a proper transformative work, and what would remain an infringing derivative. The Court must decide whether Andy Warhol had committed copyright infringement by creating prints in his famous pop art… Read More