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Design Piracy Prohibition Act
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 4/25/2007--Introduced.
Design Piracy Prohibition Act - Extends copyright protection to fashion designs. Excludes from such protection fashion designs that are embodied in a useful article that was made public by the designer or owner more than three months before the registration of co... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House | | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| April 25, 2007 |
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July 15, 2008 Intellectual Property in Industrial Designs: Issues in Innovation ...
HR 2033 and S. 1957 would amend the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act to allow for the protection of fashion designs. The term of protection would be three years based upon registration with the US Copyright Office. ...
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April 17, 2008 HR 2033 IH - RESOLUTION IN FULL TEXT
HR 2033 IH. 110th CONGRESS. 1st Session. HR 2033. To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. April 25, 2007. Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mrs. ...
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March 10, 2008 Warring fashion associations fail to compromise on copyright ...
Womenâs Wear Daily is reporting that the American Apparel & Footwear Association and the Council of Fashion Designers of America have failed to meet a compromise on legislative language that would amend HR 2033, a bill that would ...
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Women's Wear Daily is reporting that two of the major fashion industry associations were unable to meet agreement on the details of the legislation. There were too many unintended consequences.
The WWD breaking news story is here:
<http://wwd.com/issue/article/123288>
Just blogged on it here:
<http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/1437>
This is also S.1957
Also, to anyone thinking of supporting this bill, please look at and understand trademark law and patent law a bit first, and explain why we need to change the scope of copyright law to specifically address the fashion industry. Patents and trademarks provide enough protection, meanwhile the whole system is enough of a mess that we don't need to start giving out patent and trademark rights through copyright law to specific industries.
It would be more appropriate to work on a way to make a simple fast track 3 year patents for the fashion industry that wouldn't require nearly the expense or difficulty of a full 17 year patent.
They are changing the wrong law. Make them get it right and oppose this bill.
If you were talking about a zipper, or some other fastener, then yes, Patent law would rule here. But we are talking about a design of fabric with varying shapes and colors, which is art, thusly belonging to copyright protection. Patent and trademark law does not, nor should it work here. This is not a little "Swoosh" sign by NIKE, or a little polo player and horse for Ralph Lauren's Polo label (all of which fall under trademark law), or the aforementioned zipper, button, or lacing system (which would be a patent).
Promote this bill. Oppose any other action.
Study your intellectual properties before opposing bills.
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