Does a tattoo inspired by a photograph have the same look and feel as the original? That question is at the heart of a longstanding copyright test that could be called into question in an unusual “en banc” hearing between photographer Jeffery Sedilk and celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D or Katherine von Drachenberg.
The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered an en banc hearing of Jeffery B. Sedlik v. Katherine von Drachenberg, aka Kat Von D. An en banc hearing is a rare trial that includes the entire bench of judges, rather than a small panel.
