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May 9, 2013

Design Law Literacy: ART, DESIGN AND FAIR USE: WHY THE RICHARD PRINCE CASE IS IMPORTANT TO DESIGN

Artists and designers are the creators of culture and the use and misuse of their works alter the creative foundations upon which the artists built their own works.

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April 15, 2013

Design Law Literacy: DESIGNERS, AGENTS, AGENCIES - So Many Traps for the Unwary

During the course of their careers, designers will inevitably find themselves acting as an agent for their client.

Topics: Topics: Professional Development, Studio Secrets

March 26, 2013

Design Law Literacy: 3D PRINTING - The Fourth Design Dimension

We live in a time where artists, designers and venture capitalists view business disruption as progress and opportunity.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Managing Design, Product Design, Professional Development, Studio Secrets

February 26, 2013

Design Law Literacy: Design Patents: Drawing Success

In earlier discussions, I covered the fundamental methods of protecting objects of design.

Topics: Topics: Managing Design, Product Design, Professional Development, Studio Secrets

January 7, 2013

Design Law Literacy: Patent Searching - More is Better

Industrial design and the design and making of things have experienced a renaissance in the past few years.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Design Reference, Product Design, Professional Development

December 3, 2012

Design Law Literacy: DESIGN PATENTS MADE EASIER

In the arsenal of legal tools available to a designer, the design patent has the distinction of being the most misunderstood and the least used.

Topics: Topics: Design Reference, Professional Development, Studio Secrets

October 16, 2012

Design Law Literacy: TRADEMARKS - MORE THAN JUST PRETTY WORDS

Designers conflate the word BRAND with the word TRADEMARK.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Professional Development, Random

September 24, 2012

Design Law Literacy: Trademarks - Design and Commerce

It is a fundamental principal of intellectual property law that one cannot protect an idea.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Managing Design, Professional Development, Studio Secrets