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Star Athletica LLC v Varsity Brands Inc

580 U.S. 405 (2017)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2017

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A design feature of a useful article is eligible for copyright protection if it can be perceived as a two- or three-dimensional work of art separate from the useful article.

Area of Law

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