Fortnite Dance Affair - US Goverment Denies Carlton Dance Claim
David L. Hecht announced (via the New York Times) that he will be asking the patent office to reconsider. He claims that, although the individual steps of Carlton Dance are simple, their combination qualifies as "choreographic work".
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Mr. Ribeiro, 2 Milly and Backpack Kid’s mother (on his behalf) are suing Epic Games for copyright infringement. They are also suing Take-Two Interactive Software, maker of the NBA 2K games, which also allow players to buy the dances.
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“Epic has earned record profits off of downloadable content in the game, including emotes like “Fresh,” attorney David Hecht told NBC. “Yet Epic has failed to compensate or even ask permission from Mr. Ribeiro for the use of his likeness and iconic intellectual property.”
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David Hecht, of Hecht Partners llp, “Epic has earned record profits off of downloadable content in the game, including emotes like ‘Fresh.’ Yet Epic has failed to compensate or even ask permission from Mr. Ribeiro for the use of his likeness and iconic intellectual property.”
'Fresh Prince' Star Alfonso Ribeiro Sues ‘Fortnite' Maker for Using ‘Carlton' Dance
Attorney David Hecht, “Mr. Ribeiro is seeking his fair and reasonable share of profits Epic has earned by use of his iconic intellectual property in Fortnite and as a result is requesting through the courts that Epic cease all use of Mr. Ribeiro’s signature dance.”