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Not Your Property, Your Business: When Customized Products Become the Business of Rights Holders and Courts

In some instances the appearance of third-party intellectual property on items purchased, owned and customized by the purchaser may be legal under the doctrines of first sale and fair use.

8 minute read May 01, 2021 at 12:05 AM
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Chidera Anyanwu and Chloe Delehanty
Not Your Property, Your Business: When Customized Products Become the Business of Rights Holders and Courts

Customized designer products (Customs) are popular resale items that are seemingly always on trend. Customs can be a fun and creative way to show enthusiasm for a product or brand and are often welcomed by fashion houses, which may even collaborate with creators to come up with unique designs.

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