Bailey Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Rihanna has won her legal battle against Topshop over the retailer using her image. The Court of Appeal in London upheld a ban on the international chain selling a T-shirt with the singer’s face on it. The ruling declared that marketing the item without Rihanna’s express permission or approval amounts to “passing off,” which is a phrase employed to enforce unregistered trademark rights in regards to the unauthorized used of a personal image. In the U.K., celebrities do not own the rights to images of themselves but companies cannot use an image without consent. The 26-year-old’s lawyers claimed that the photo was taken illegally in 2011 in Northern Ireland on the set of her We Found Love music video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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