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Star Athletica: graphic designs on cheerleading uniforms

Decision date · 22 March 2017

Context photograph: U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.
Context photograph: U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C. Daderot · Public domain · Resized

The dispute

Two apparel companies disputed copyright in the lines, colors and shapes used on uniforms.

The decision

The Supreme Court held that the designs could qualify as separately identifiable artistic features of a useful article.

Source

US Supreme Court · 580 U.S. 405

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