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Unit2 DQ4

Unit2 DQ4

Q Designer Gonzalo Jimenez specialized in prints that are inspired by contemporary art. Jimenez has been especially influenced by a minimalist artist, Josiah Simpelstein, who makes paintings that are white backgrounds with simple arrays of black bars on them. Jimenez hires Simplestein to produce a fabric for swimwear. Jimenez and Simplestein orally agree to a work for hire agreement which transfers copyright in the design to Jimenez When the swimwear is knocked off by a competitor, Jimenez sues the competitor. Will Jimenez win? Show in your analysis that you are applying the logic of Jovani, Folio and Printex cases.

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Usually, a clothing design is completely being protected under the copyright law and if it can be imagined as a two dimensional work that seems quite independent from the clothing item just like a pictorial as well as sculptural work which itself would help in qualifying for the copyright protection of the clothing material