In the desire to have a celebrity's image protected to prevent it from being used in ways he would not approve,a celebrity's estate
A)will probably not be successful,since there are no laws regulating this kind of use in the United States.
B)will have to be granted a patent declaring the celebrity's image a new product,and this will give the estate protection for 7 years.
C)can rely on U.S.laws that protect intellectual property rights to prevent the unauthorized use of his image.
D)will most likely be more successful in developing countries than in high-income countries,since property regulations are better enforced in developing countries.

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The celebrity's estate can rely on U.S. laws that protect intellectual property rights to prevent the unauthorized use of his image. The use of a celebrity's image without permission can be considered a violation of the celebrity's right of publicity, which is a subset of intellectual property law. Several states in the U.S. have laws protecting this right, and case law has established the precedent for the use of a celebrity's image to require permission or compensation. A patent is not necessary for the protection of a celebrity's image, as it is not considered a new invention or discovery. Developing countries may not have the same level of legal infrastructure to enforce property rights, so the statement in option D is not necessarily true. Option A is incorrect because there are laws regulating the use of a celebrity's image in the U.S.

In the Desire to Have a Celebrity's Image Protected to Prevent