Fifty Shades of Transformation

Authors

Danielle Meeks, Pace University School of LawFollow

Abstract

Danielle Meeks explores the recent trend of publishing fan fiction, brought to the forefront by the popularity of the Fifty Shades trilogy. Creating a work within another author's copyrighted fictional universe for profit is analyzed under the fair use doctrine and by comparing substantial similarities between Fifty Shades and the Twilight series to determine if the trilogy is transformative enough to survive a potential lawsuit.

Recommended Citation

Danielle Meeks, Fifty Shades of Transformation, 3 Pace. Intell. Prop. Sports & Ent. L.F. 1 (2013).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58948/2329-9894.1016
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/pipself/vol3/iss1/1