Banksy refused to reveal his identity for obvious reasons and in response the EUIPO ruled against his copyright & trademark rights of Flower Thrower.
Art Dealers hand on Banksy
He doesn’t authenticate his artworks by signing them like the art market requires it, but 240,000.00 Pounds is a huge offer for a painted wall.
“Banksy has chosen to remain anonymous and, for the most part, to paint graffiti on other people’s property without their permission, rather than to paint it on canvases or his own property,”
— European Union Intellectual Property Office Panel
As if the name is more important than his talent, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ultimately ruled against the artist, determining that he could not be identified as the unquestionable owner of the image. Why the EUIPO didn’t accept the PestCrontrol service of authentication for Banksy Artworks is a mystery.
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