Artist loses Supreme Court appeal over copyright as relationship property

Sunday 23 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sun 23 Mar 2025, 5:42pm

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Marlborough-based artist Sirpa Alalääkkölä has lost a Supreme Court appeal regarding the copyright of her artwork. The court upheld a decision that while she retains sole legal ownership, the copyright must be shared with her ex-husband as relationship property.

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1. RNZSun 23 Mar 2025, 5:21pm

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2. Otago Daily TimesSun 23 Mar 2025, 5:42pm

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