If the artist sues Valve, something could happen, but probably wouldn't - again, good faith is important here (so important, in fact, that in my country, if a buyer has bought stolen physical goods, but acted in good faith, he gets the ownership after 3 years). ![]() I can sue you if I will, under any pretense that I might have or could make up on the spot.īut it's not about 'who might get sued', it's about judge's verdict. That's the beautiful thing about civil lawsuits, anyone can sue everyone. The copyright holder would sue Valve in most jurisdictions. In reality, both parties (Valve and the infringing artist) are often sued in such cases. This could be based on tort claims and contractual arrangements between Valve and the infringing artist, including breaches of representations and warranties. However, Valve can seek compensation from the infringing artist. The fact that Valve claims that artist X was responsible for this is not relevant to the legal relationship between the original artist and Valve. Regarding who would be sued in this case, if there is infringement, Valve would be the party that exploited the original artist's work without permission by displaying it in the game environment and using it as a skin. However, if many unprotected elements of a work are copied, it may still be considered copyright infringement. Whether there is actually copyright infringement in this case is still a matter of debate, as one cannot protect an idea/concept, but rather an expression of it. The original artist holds the copyright for the actual expression (drawing) of this dragon (idea) and is protected as the copyright holder. ![]() No that's not really how this works/what you go into is really not relevant here.
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