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A New Look For The Fashion Industry: Redesigning Copyright Law With The Innovative Design Protection And Piracy Protection Act (Idpppa), Brittany West Sep 2012

A New Look For The Fashion Industry: Redesigning Copyright Law With The Innovative Design Protection And Piracy Protection Act (Idpppa), Brittany West

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

Introduced in Congress in August 2010, the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (IDPPPA) would amend 17 U.S.C. § 1301 to extend copyright protection to unique, distinguishable, non-trivial, and non-utilitarian fashion designs. The fashion industry in the United States is currently a $200 billion industry which is afforded limited intellectual property protection compared to foreign markets. This article explores the applicability of the existing Copyright Act to fashion designs and argues that the IDPPPA takes a narrow approach to eliminate ambiguity present in former bills attempting to amend copyright law. The IDPPPA would incentivize innovation, the ultimate goal of …


No More Format Disputes: Are Reality Television Formats The Proper Subject Of Federal Copyright Protection?, Jessica E. Bergman Sep 2012

No More Format Disputes: Are Reality Television Formats The Proper Subject Of Federal Copyright Protection?, Jessica E. Bergman

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

No abstract provided.


International Media Pirates: Are They Making The Entertainment Industry Walk The Plank?, Lavonne Burke Jan 2012

International Media Pirates: Are They Making The Entertainment Industry Walk The Plank?, Lavonne Burke

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

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And Justice For . . . : An Analysis Of Digital Music, Fair Use And Audience Rights, Christopher Cunico Jan 2012

And Justice For . . . : An Analysis Of Digital Music, Fair Use And Audience Rights, Christopher Cunico

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

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Shutting Down The Offense: Why The Supreme Court Should Designate The Nfl A Single Entity For Antitrust Purposes, Peter R. Morrison Jan 2012

Shutting Down The Offense: Why The Supreme Court Should Designate The Nfl A Single Entity For Antitrust Purposes, Peter R. Morrison

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

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The Moral Rights Act Of 2007: Finding The Melody In The Music, Aurele Danoff Jan 2012

The Moral Rights Act Of 2007: Finding The Melody In The Music, Aurele Danoff

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

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