21 August 2015Copyright

Joy for cheerleaders as US court says uniforms are copyrightable

A US appeals court has ruled that the designs of cheerleader uniforms are eligible for copyright protection, but a dissenting opinion said more clarity is needed from higher bodies to sort out the “mess” of copyright law with respect to designs on garments.

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