However the 9th Circuit Court dismissed that appeal
“Affirming the district court’s dismissal of claims brought by a monkey, the panel held that the animal had constitutional standing but lacked statutory standing to claim copyright infringement of photographs known as the ‘Monkey Selfies,’” the court said.
“Our court’s precedent requires us to conclude that the monkey’s claim has standing under Article III of the United States Constitution. Nonetheless, we conclude that this monkey – and all animals, since they are not human – lacks statutory standing under the Copyright Act.1 We therefore affirm the judgment of the district court,” panel Judge Carlos
