The United States Copyright Office has made it pretty clear that people can’t sue Fortnite developer Epic Games for creating emotes inspired by dances they’ve done.
After Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor Alfonso Ribeiro filed a lawsuit against Epic Games for its use of the iconic Carlton dance, a correspondence with the U.S. Copyright Office that was brought up in court Wednesday shows that the governing body doesn’t think the dance is complex enough for him to claim ownership of it, The Hollywood Reporter reported Thursday.
According to the Copyright Office, which detailed its position in an email surfaced in court, “The U.S. Copyright Office may only register a choreographic work if it contains a sufficient amount of choreographic authorship.” Read more…
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