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Fashion Law: Protection of Designs under Intellectual Property Law Q&A Video

January 07, 2025 (2 min read)

Different aspects of fashion designs may be protected under trademark, trade dress, design patent, and copyright law, but no single law or area of law in the United States protects a fashion design in its entirety. This video by Francesca Witzburg, founder and managing partner of ESCA Legal, discusses the protections available for fashion designs under U.S. intellectual property law.

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