A version of Monopoly featuring a graffiti artist's mural has sparked a fierce legal drama over copyright:
In Wyrgatsch’s mural, the entire wall is painted bright yellow and the signature black marks of the smiley face are being painted by disembodied arms holding aerosol cans. The hands are a riff on Disney character Mickey Mouse’s signature gloved hands.city editions of the world-famous Monopoly board game, it included an image of OG Slick’s mural.
to highlight landmarks and places of public interest having local relevance or significance to present and former residents,” according to the TTUI filing.Last November, not long after the game was first released, Wyrgatsch contacted Hasbro alleging copyright infringement. TTUI asserts that despite its response and stated position, Gluck continued to allege copyright violations and demanded a six-figure licensing fee and all of TTUI’s profits from the sale of the game.
Attorneys for TTUI did not respond to request for comment. Hasbro, which does not appear to be a party to the litigation, did not respond to request for comment.
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