Intellectual property

Intellectual property
Within the fashion industry, intellectual property is not enforced as it is within the film industry and music industry.[12] While brand names and logos are protected, designs are not.[13] Smaller, boutique, designers have lost revenue after their designs have been taken and marketed by bigger businesses with more resources.[14] Some observers have noted, however, that the relative freedom that fashion designers have to "take inspiration" from others' designs contributes to the fashion industry's ability to establish clothing trends. Tempting consumers to buy clothing by establishing new trends is, some have argued, a key component of the industry's success. Intellectual property rules that interfere with the process of trend-making would, on this view, be counter-productive.[15] In 2005, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held a conference calling for stricter intellectual property enforcement within the fashion industry to better protect small and medium businesses and promote competitiveness within the textile and clothing industries.[16][17] h
Quotations
"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months." - Oscar Wilde [1]
"Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new." - Henry David Thoreau [2]
See also

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References
1. ^ For a discussion of the use of the terms "fashion", "dress", "clothing" and "costume" by professionals in various disciplines, see Valerie Cumming, Understanding Fashion History, "Introduction", Costume & Fashion Press, 2004, ISBN 0-8967-6253-X
2. ^ al-Hassani, Woodcok and Saoud (2007), 'Muslim Heritage in Our World', FSTC publisinhg, p.38-39.
3. ^ Terrace, H. (1958) 'Islam d'Espagne' une rencontre de l'Orient et de l'Occident", Librairie Plon, ParisParis, pp.52-53.
4. ^ Laver, James: The Concise History of Costume and Fashion, Abrams, 1979, p. 62
5. ^ Fernand Braudel, Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Centuries, Vol 1: The Structures of Everyday Life," p317, William Collins & Sons, London 1981
6. ^ Fernand Braudel, Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Centuries, Vol 1: The Structures of Everyday Life," p317-24, William Collins & Sons, London 1981
7. ^ Fernand Braudel, Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Centuries, Vol 1: The Structures of Everyday Life," p313-15, William Collins & Sons, London 1981
8. ^ Fernand Braudel, Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Centuries, Vol 1: The Structures of Everyday Life," p.312-3, p.323, William Collins & Sons, London 1981
9. ^ Fernand Braudel, Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Centuries, Vol 1: The Structures of Everyday Life," p.317-21, William Collins & Sons, London 1981
10. ^ Thornton, Peter. Baroque and Rococo Silks.
11. ^ James Laver and Fernand Braudel, ops cit
12. ^ Chris Sprigman and Kal Raustiala, "The Piracy Paradox: Innovation and Intellectual Property in Fashion Design" (August 2006). University of Virginia Law Review.
13. ^ The New York Times: Why That Hoodie Your Son Wears Isn't Trademarked by Hal R. Varian, April 5, 2007
14. ^ The New York Times: That Looks Familiar. Didn't I Design It? by Amy Kover, June 19, 2005
15. ^ Chris Sprigman and Kal Raustiala, "The Piracy Paradox: Innovation and Intellectual Property in Fashion Design" (August 2006). University of Virginia Law Review.
16. ^ IPFrontline.com: Intellectual Property in Fashion Industry, WIPO press release, December 2, 2005
17. ^ INSME announcement: WIPO-Italy International Symposium, 30 November - 2 December 2005