Copyright Advisory: Copyright and Product Design: A Review of the “Useful Article” Doctrine
10/18/2010
As part of Mintz Levin’s continuing Intellectual Property series on the practical applications of copyright, trademark, and patent law, this article provides an overview of the copyrightability of certain objects that may not intuitively seem copyrightable, so-called “useful articles.” The following discussion may be particularly helpful for our clients in fashion, software, manufacturing, and industrial design.
