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The suit is a maximalist approach to intellectual property. But it’s not the first to assert copyright infringement of tattoos in a video game or on the silver screen. That said, all the cases concerning tattoo copyright infringement have settled out of court, and none have come to an ultimate in-court resolution. That’s a legal fact that even Solid Oak Sketches notes in its lawsuit.

“The issue of tattoo copyrightability has yet to be decided upon in court due to numerous settlements preventing a final judicial opinion,” the rights holder noted in its filing.