Intellectual Property

“We agree …that copyright is intended to increase, and not to impede, the harvest of knowledge. The rights conferred by copyright are designed to assure contributors to the store of knowledge a fair return for their labors.” O’Connor, J. Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises, 471 U.S. 539 (1985), 6 In the context of UK copyright law, and with reference to at least two of the theories said to justify the existence of intellectual property rights (including copyright law), and also to relevant statutory provisions, and where appropriate, to case law, discuss and analyse the accuracy of this statement, and whether it is necessary for copyright law to strike a balance between the creators of copyright works and the users of such works (i.e. the public).. You will be assessed on the following learning outcomes: Functionality in sportswear affect high end fashion today? How does functionality in sportswear affect high end fashion today?