Legalities

We’ve also done our due diligence to ensure the artwork is legally protected and not in violation of Rockstars IP patents, copyrights, or trademarks. According to Section 107 of the Copy Rights Act, the “fair use” doctrine protects parody works from copyright infringement claims, provided the work meets certain criteria.

A parody is specifically recognized in the statute’s examples as a form of fair use when it:

- Uses elements of the original work to comment on, criticize, or mock it.

- Transforms the original work rather than simply copying it.

- Takes only what is necessary from the original to make its point.

The U.S. Supreme Court case Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. (1994) affirmed that parody can be of commercial use and still qualify as fair use, meaning monetization is allowed if the parody meets the legal tests.

Each character has been reviewed and cleared as a valid parody, which fully protects MTA and its artwork.

**Disclaimer: Meme Theft Auto is an original parody developed by Web4 Innovations LLC and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rockstar Games or Grand Theft Auto.

Reference Links:

- Copyright.gov: https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/ - Govinfo.gov: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2010-title17/pdf/USCODE-2010-title17-chap1-sec107.pdf - Corporate.findlaw.com: https://corporate.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/parody-fair-use-or-copyright-infringement.html