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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