A silhouette cut from paper can capture a person in a single outline. Fashion houses would love to own their outlines just as completely. The law is more reluctant.
Three tools, three limits
- Trade marks protect signs of origin: logos, names, sometimes distinctive shapes.
- Design rights can protect the appearance of a product, for a limited period.
- Copyright may protect original artistic elements, such as a print.

This article is general commentary and is not legal advice.






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