# Who owns the copyright to this image of a monkey?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 6, 2014, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-copyright-to-this-image-of-a-monkey/694987 "2014-08-06T23:15:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-copyright-to-this-image-of-a-monkey/694987/81 "2014-08-22T13:36:49Z")

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> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> …why would US copyright law apply in this case?

It applies in the United States. Copyright law is national.

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**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-copyright-to-this-image-of-a-monkey/694987/82 "2014-08-26T02:17:45Z")

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In the case of Shuttermonkey Vs Shutter Monkey…

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