Intellectual Property
Jun. 21, 2011
California Garment Industry Says Bill Hurts Fashion
A new legislative effort could provide significant copyright protection to fashion designers for the first time since the 1930s, but California-based garment manufacturers strongly oppose the measure.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
As Duchess-to-be Kate Middleton stepped out of her carriage at Westminster Abbey in April, designers on the other side of the world immediately went to work crafting replicas of her Alexander McQueen original wedding dress. Within hours, the patterns were sent to manufacturers.
It's an example Steptoe & Johnson LLP apparel lawyer Richard G. Reinis says illustrates the high-speed cycle of ...
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