The folks at Sheppard Mullin Fashion and Apparel blog take on the ‘Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act’ (COICA) which has just made its way through the Senate. They also delve into the meaning and implications of the act. “Online piracy and internet counterfeiting are unfortunate realities in our Information Age. On the Internet, a counterfeiter can sell consumers a …
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Fashion Copyright Bill #IDPPPA
“For years, fashion designers have been wishing, hoping, praying, lobbying for better copyright protection for their designs. Well, on Wednesday, the industry got a leg up in its long quest, when the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prohibition Act, also known as the fashion design protection bill. The bill, introduced by Senator Charles Schumer …