Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Design Copyright Protection for Furnishing Fabrics
There is a growing role for design innovation in the furnishings fabric sector in the UK. Not only in the domestic market, but also in export markets, design competition has become a major factor in commercial success. However, copying is increasingly seen as a commercial threat to design-conscious firms. Copyright protection for surface design, enshrined in the legal system in the UK and elsewhere, is a major asset in enabling firms to challenge cases of design infringement. This paper explores the issues that surround the security of fabric designs and the problems created by the increasing propensity for popular designs to be copied by disreputable traders. It reports on a survey which investigated the incidences of copying within the UK furnishing fabric industry, and the responses of firms to the discovery of an infringement, both at home and abroad. Finally, specific policy issues are highlighted along with practical suggestions that firms may implement to challenge potential infringers.
Design Copyright Protection for Furnishing Fabrics
There is a growing role for design innovation in the furnishings fabric sector in the UK. Not only in the domestic market, but also in export markets, design competition has become a major factor in commercial success. However, copying is increasingly seen as a commercial threat to design-conscious firms. Copyright protection for surface design, enshrined in the legal system in the UK and elsewhere, is a major asset in enabling firms to challenge cases of design infringement. This paper explores the issues that surround the security of fabric designs and the problems created by the increasing propensity for popular designs to be copied by disreputable traders. It reports on a survey which investigated the incidences of copying within the UK furnishing fabric industry, and the responses of firms to the discovery of an infringement, both at home and abroad. Finally, specific policy issues are highlighted along with practical suggestions that firms may implement to challenge potential infringers.
Design Copyright Protection for Furnishing Fabrics
Dickson, Keith (Autor:in) / Coles, Anne-Marie (Autor:in)
The Design Journal ; 2 ; 52-62
01.07.1999
11 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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