Tattooist sues THQ for replicating UFC fighter's ink without permission

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A tattoo doesn't belong to the person it's inked on, rather the tattooist who inked it. That's the crux of copyright infringement suit facing THQ.
The tattoo - a lion - appears on the midriff of UFC fighter Carlos Condit. An "exact replica" of that tattoo appears on the virtual Condit in video game UFC Undisputed 3, according to the man who inked it, Chris Escobedo (via Bloomberg).
Escobedo did not authorise this copy, and Escobedo apparently holds all copyrights associated with the tattooed art.
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