Betty boop and the return of aesthetic functionality: A bitter medicine against 'Mutant Copyrights'?

This article offers a brief overview of the history and developments of the doctrine of aesthetic functionality in the United States and examines the recent decisions in Fleischer Studios, Inc v AVELA, Inc. In particular, the article argues that the courts in Fleischer added an important element to...

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Main Author: CALBOLI, Irene
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2312
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4264/viewcontent/BettyBoop_ELIR_2014_afv.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English