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Re:Banksy's Fake Store Is an Attempt to Abuse Trademark Law ... by anticensor on Sunday October 27, 2019 @03:14AM (#21368293)
They can, but you cannot remain anonymous before a court in Europe.
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Re:Banksy's Fake Store Is an Attempt to Abuse Trademark Law ... by nullc on Sunday October 27, 2019 @01:20PM (#21371037)
You can't in the US either, but the creator wouldn't need to appear before a court, the copyright holder would.
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Re:Banksy's Fake Store Is an Attempt to Abuse Trademark Law ... by beerandt on Monday October 28, 2019 @12:10AM (#21374187)
The copyright holder needs to prove he's the copyright holder, which is difficult to do without a paper trail to the creator.
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