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[Article] Copyrightability of two-dimensional patterns — Appeal in the Futon Pattern case (李遠杰, Intellectual Property Law and Policy Journal, Vol. 69, 2024)
日本語版 Article information Article type: Publication review Category: Copyright Topics: Copyrightability, Applied art First published on this website: 2026-10-16 Display and classification checked: October 17, 2026 [Article] Copyrightability of two-dimensional patterns — Appeal in the Futon Pattern case (李遠杰, Intellectual Property Law and Policy Journal, Vol. 69, 2024) These three cases all denied copyrightability of utilitarian articles bearing two-dimensional patterns: • Futo
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[Article / Copyright] Copyrightability denied for makeup, hairstyling, and the selection and coordination of clothing and accessories in a fashion show, Parts 1–2 (橋谷俊, Vol. 47, 2015)
日本語版 Article information Article type: Publication review Category: Copyright Topics: Copyrightability, Applied art First published on this website: 2026-10-16 Display and classification checked: October 17, 2026 [Article / Copyright] Copyrightability denied for makeup, hairstyling, and the selection and coordination of clothing and accessories in a fashion show, Parts 1–2 (橋谷俊, Vol. 47, 2015) IP High Court, August 28, 2014 (appeal); Tokyo District Court, July 19, 2013 Both c
A Recent Court Decision on the Copyrightability of Applied Art
A 2015 case note on the copyrightability of applied art, discussing the decision in Heisei 26 (Ne) No. 10063 and its relationship to approaches in foreign jurisdictions.
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