The copyright lobby may be one of the fastest growing in Washington, with diverse industries, including the arts, media, several Hollywood production companies and business software manufacturers, joining the battle to protect intellectual properties. Now, the fashion industry has added its designs to the bunch. And they’re getting heard. In August, several lawmakers introduced the Design Piracy Prohibition Act, H.R. 5055 to the U.S. Senate. The new act, which would amend the copyright act of 1976, would extend copyright protections to fashion designs for three years. Current copyright laws focus on counterfeit goods with replica trademarks, but the fashion industry is… Read More