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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

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Costumes are considered “useful articles” and, similar to most of the fashion industry , does not qualify for any kind of copyright protection. . First, design elements that are “physically or conceptually separate” from the article can be protected. However, there are two key exceptions to this. The second limitation is masks.

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3 Count: Polar Thawing

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After that, several affiliate sites owned by Sinclair embedded the video into news articles, prompting Nicklen to sue. He has sent several cease and desist letters regarding the issue but Le Tegre have opted to file the lawsuit proactively, beating Mann to the legal punch.

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Is the Grinch Slasher Film a Protected Parody?

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As the play got closer to opening, the Seuss estate sent cease and desist letters to try and stop it. was accused of copying specific elements, including parts of some of the original artwork. appeared first on Plagiarism Today. It’s important to note that the two cases were very different in nature. Where Who’s Holiday!