U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 25, 2017
Apparel copyright owners cheer ruling
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court purported to resolve a long simmering ambiguity in the nation's copyright law, one that has particularly bedeviled the apparel industry in Southern California. By Todd Lander
Todd M. Lander
Rosen Saba LLPintellectual property, real estate, complex business litigation
Phone: (310) 282-1727
Email: tlander@rosensaba.com
Whittier School of Law
Todd M. Lander is an intellectual property, real estate and complex business litigator with Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, LLP.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court purported to resolve a long simmering ambiguity in the nation's copyright law, one that has particularly bedeviled the apparel industry in Southern California — that is, when and under what circumstances graphic or artistic designs can obtain copyright protection when depicted on clothing and similar useful articles.
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