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US case Naruto v Slater lawsuit on copyright infringement of Naruto the monkey

United States of America
National
Rejected in 2018
Case
Animal Rights, Rights Of Nature
Crested Macaque Monkey (Naruto)
Animal
PETA
NGO

Summary

In 2018, the US Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of copyright infringement claims filed by PETA as a next friend to Naruto, a monkey who took “selfies” with a wildlife photographer’s camera. The claim declared that “Naruto should be afforded the protection of a claim of ownership, and the right to recover damages and other relief for copyright infringement.” The court ruled that Naruto lacked standing because the Copyright Act does not explicitly authorize animals to file copyright infringement suits.

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

Naruto v Slater Claim [PDF]
Naruto v Slater Appeals Judgment [PDF]

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Summary of case
Claim summary

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