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[–] [Deleted] 2 points (+2|-0) Edited

Doesn't seem right to me. The tattoo becomes part of a person's likeness, and that person doesn't have a right to market and give permission for that likeness to be used?

This could be applied to any picture of an athlete. Does the team need to pay a royalty for any promotional material featuring a player, are trading card makers paying these royalties?

If this continues to be an issue, I see the athletes requiring the tattoo artists to sign waverers giving away any right to their ink.

[–] CDanger 1 points (+1|-0)

"intellectual property" is a hindrance to society. Lawyers and rent seekers benefit at the cost of everyone else.