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Sep. 29, 2008
Confusing Patchwork of Laws Governs Fashion
An uptick in patent applications for garments and a spate of lawsuits over fabric copyrights are a sign that serving these garment industry clients will require more than one practice group.
By Amanda Becker
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - On a recent afternoon in Steptoe & Johnson's Westside conference room, partner Michael Heimbold spread a dozen fabric samples before him on the table.
Some were florals, others multi-colored paisleys.
Although the fabrics were of different designs and motifs, they had one thing in common - all were involved in copyright litigation.
The Design Piracy Prohibition Act, an effort t...
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