INTRODUCTION
Copyright protection of fashion designs has been a popular topic of discussion within IP law, especially over the past two decades. This discussion has primarily focused on physical garments and accessories. However, fashion is now taking a digital leap. An increasing number of garments are designed using fashion-specific 3D software, producing digital 3D prototypes and samples for physical collections or digital-only clothing. Digital-only clothes can be worn in photographs or videos and in various virtual spaces. The rise of ‘digital fashion’ has been boosted by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the development of blockchain technology for creative industries. Lockdowns and restrictions have virtualized our lives, creating demand and opening new markets for digital(-only) fashion designs …
Heidi Härkönen and Natalia Särmäkari, Copyright and digital fashion designers: the democratization of authorship?, Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 42–57, https://doi.org/10.1093/jiplp/jpac115. Published: 7 January 2023.
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