Abstraction becomes both the artist's signature and a means to elevate the altered image to an object of its own and of independent value, or better, to a work of art. (brooklynrail.org)
The court also found that this would hold true even if the rest of the business sold has little independent value from the licenses. (remonline.com)
«Rather than build independent value in their brand and the products and services they offer, Defendants have engaged in a willful and concerted campaign to cause the public to believe falsely that Alibaba is the source of the Defendants» products and services, or that such products and services are endorsed or sponsored by, or otherwise associated or affiliated with, Alibaba.» (ethnews.com)