Expanded copyright protection for useful articles? Bring it on!
The Supreme Court brought more clarity to when designs of useful articles are copyright elegible in Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc. Varsity Brands owns several registered copyrights covering works made up of various combinations of chevrons, lines, curves, and colors. These works are used on various cheerleading uniforms that Varsity sells. Star Athletica is a competitor that sold cheerleading uniforms using the same combinations. Varsity sued Star Athletica for i