Supreme Court Cheers on Copyright Separability
Patent – Patently-O 2017-03-24
Summary:
by Dennis Crouch Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands (Supreme Court 2017) In a new Copyright decision, the Supreme Court has modified the doctrine of separability that allows for copyright of works of authorship associated with useful articles. Under the statute: The design of a useful article … shall be considered a [copyrightable] pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work […]