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Copyright Of Textile Designs - Clarity And Confusion In The Second Circuit, Thomas Ehrlich
Copyright Of Textile Designs - Clarity And Confusion In The Second Circuit, Thomas Ehrlich
Michigan Law Review
For decades textile designers have sought without success to check the piracy of their patterns. Numerous bills aimed at protecting designers have failed in Congress. Until recently, the few federal courts which had considered the question had held that neither the Copyright Act nor the common law afforded protection. After the Supreme Court's decision in Mazer v. Stein, however, it seemed that relief might at last be available. In that case the Court held that the utilitarian purpose of an object did not exclude it from copyright protection. The Copyright Office revised its regulations to include textile designs within …
Copyright-Notice Requirements-Pitfalls For The Unwary, Gregor N. Neff
Copyright-Notice Requirements-Pitfalls For The Unwary, Gregor N. Neff
Michigan Law Review
Whether judicial remedy of the situation will be adequate or whether legislative change is necessary to remedy the situation presents another problem; but the need for remedy seems clear. The purpose of this comment is to discuss these pitfalls and to indicate present judicial trends regarding these problems. Proposed remedies, both legislative and judicial, will be listed and evaluated where possible.