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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Supreme Court to rule on copyright protections for cheerleader uniforms

Supreme Court to rule on copyright protections for cheerleader uniforms
By Jaclyn Belczyk on May 02, 2016 04:20 pm
The US Supreme Court [official website] granted certiorari [order list, PDF] in two cases Monday. In Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc. [docket; cert. petition, PDF] the court will rule on the appropriate test to determine when a feature of a useful article is protectable under section 101 of the Copyright Act [text]. The case deals with designs on cheerleader uniforms, but the case is expected to have a broader impact. The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth...   +read more

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