Naruto v. Slater

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Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Monkey Selfie Case
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date April 23, 2018
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:David_Slater
gptkbp:filingDate gptkb:People_for_the_Ethical_Treatment_of_Animals_(PETA)
gptkbp:heldBy Animals cannot own copyright under U.S. law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naruto v. Slater
gptkbp:judge United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
gptkbp:numberOfIssues Whether a non-human animal can own copyright
gptkbp:photographed David Slater (alleged, by defendant)
Naruto (alleged, by PETA)
gptkbp:photographSubject gptkb:Naruto_(crested_macaque)
gptkbp:plaintiff gptkb:Naruto_(crested_macaque)
gptkbp:predecessor Non-human animals lack standing to sue under Copyright Act
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:intellectual_property
photography
animal rights
gptkbp:result Case dismissed
gptkbp:subject copyright
gptkbp:yearFiled 2015
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monkey_Selfie_lawsuit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6