On March 22, 2017, the Supreme Court established a test for determining whether a design that is incorporated into a useful article is entitled to copyright protection. In its much-awaited opinion in Star Athletica, L.L.C. v....more
4/4/2017
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Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyrightable Subject Matter ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Graphic Designs ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 101 ,
Separability ,
Sports Apparel ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
The Copyright Act ,
Uniforms ,
Utilitarian Function
When are clothing designs sufficiently severable from the utilitarian aspects of the clothing so that the designs can be protected by copyright? That is a question courts have wrestled with for years, and the Sixth Circuit...more
10/20/2015
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Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Office ,
Fashion Design ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion To Stay ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
Uniforms