World Intellectual Property Review Quotes Christopher V. Carani on Tangle v. Artizia

02.19.25

The WIPR article “US Court moves law on ‘kinetic’ fidgets” covers a recent court decision regarding whether toymaker Tangle’s “distinctive kinetic, tube-shape designs” can qualify for copyright protection. Chris is quoted as saying the ruling is a “refreshingly permissive view of what may be considered copyrightable. The court resisted the knee-jerk reaction to dismiss minimalist designs like those at issue as mere assemblages of pre-existing geometric forms lacking merit.”

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