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Nov 2024
11m 13s

Copyright law and fashion

HGF
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Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the application of copyright to the world of fashion. Why is it harder to enforce copyright in fashion items in the US compared to the EU? How are fashion items protected by copyright in the UK? Timestamps: 2:16 - Copyright might naturally be thought to be a very apt IP right to apply to fashion, but why has it been gene ... Show More
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