Tag: Copyright Cases

Aboriginal Flag Finally Free For Public Use

Link — Culture

After a two-year legal battle (and many more years of disputes and conflict), the Aboriginal flag is freely available for public use now that the designer transferred copyright to the Commonwealth in a $20 million deal that supersedes any other holdings. Designed in 1970 by Aboriginal artist Harold Thomas, the black, yellow and red flag became an iconic symbol that represents Indigenous people, the majesty …

Via theguardian.com

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A Global Design Superteam Supports Apple in Copyright Case

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After a law suit, a series of appeals, a payout and another appeal, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington upheld Apple’s claims that Samsung (a component supplier for Apple) did, in some ways, draw from Apple’s user interface and style and violated existing patents. That said, they also ruled that “the iPhone’s appearance could not be protected through trademarks.” And …

Via core77.com

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