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💡 Copyright protects the expression of an idea (the art), not the utilitarian function of the object itself.

A photograph of a dress is protected, but the right to manufacture that physical dress design is not exclusive to the artist under copyright. 121010346_1559680990882773_7030480718447979623_...

Designs for useful articles that don't qualify for copyright may still be eligible for protection under Federal Patent Law . Examples of Separable Expression 💡 Copyright protects the expression of an idea

A lamp base shaped like a statue is protected as a sculpture, even though the lamp itself is a functional "useful article". Examples of Separable Expression A lamp base shaped

If an artistic element, like a floral relief on silverware or a carving on a headboard, can exist independently of the object's function, it is copyrightable.

Under US copyright law, a is an item with an intrinsic utilitarian function that goes beyond just conveying information or portraying its own appearance.