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Doll Clothes copyright?
Hello thank you for taking the time to read my question, I’m member of a web based forum about the collecting and customizing ABJD’s ( Asian ball jointed dolls) There has been an ongoing debate about whether or not doll clothing and outfits are or can be copyrighted?
An example of this would be if a seamstress on the forum is commissioned by another user to make him or her an Outfit based on a design from a doll companies outfit. Would this be considered copyright infringement?
Is it true that only labels and graphics can be copyrighted? Not the basic design of the clothes.
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Re: Doll Clothes copyright?
You should look at design patents which can be used to protect the look of a physical article. Fashion designers have been pushing for copyright protection of clothing, but to my knowledge Congress has not passed anything yet. Here is a good blog article on the topic: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080327/002456664.shtml.
- Mason
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