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In 2012, the [[Ninth Circuit]] held that there was no continuing right of publicity concerning Marilyn Monroe (thought copyrights would continue in some of the photos and movies of her):
In 2012, the [[Ninth Circuit]] held that there was no continuing right of publicity concerning Marilyn Monroe (thought copyrights would continue in some of the photos and movies of her):
{{cquote|Because Monroe died domiciled in New York, New York law applies to the question of whether Monroe LLC has the right to enforce Monroe's posthumous right of publicity. Because no such right exists under New York law, Monroe LLC did not inherit it through the residual clause of Monroe's will, and cannot enforce it against Milton Greene or others similarly situated. We observe that the lengthy dispute over the exploitation of Marilyn Monroe's persona has ended in exactly the way that Monroe herself predicted more that fifty years ago: "I knew I belonged to the Public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else."}}
{{cquote|Because Monroe died domiciled in New York, New York law applies to the question of whether Monroe LLC has the right to enforce Monroe's posthumous right of publicity. Because no such right exists under New York law, Monroe LLC did not inherit it through the residual clause of Monroe's will, and cannot enforce it against Milton Greene or others similarly situated. We observe that the lengthy dispute over the exploitation of Marilyn Monroe's persona has ended in exactly the way that Monroe herself predicted more that fifty years ago: "I knew I belonged to the Public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else."}}
''Milton H. Greene Archives, Inc. v. Marilyn Monroe Ltd. Liab. Co.'', 692 F.3d 983, 1000 (9th Cir. 2012) (quoting Marilyn Monroe, My Story 123-24 (Cooper Square Press 2000)).
''[[Milton H. Greene Archives v. Marilyn Monroe LLC]]'', 692 F.3d 983, 1000 (9th Cir. 2012) (quoting Marilyn Monroe, My Story 123-24 (Cooper Square Press 2000)).
==See also==
==See also==
* [[Ingmar Bergman]]
* [[Ingmar Bergman]]