Knockoff Handbags: Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act

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Ain't nothing like the real thing. A sea of counterfeit/pirated luxury handbags. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

With accusations and lawsuits against copycat designers becoming more rampant with each passing year, New York Senator Charles Schumer is introducing a new law that spells out American designers' intellectual property rights for the first time.

The Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act, which Schumer expects to be passed this fall, offers intellectual property protection to designs on apparel, footwear, and accessories that are deemed unique and original.

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Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act Aims to Stop Knockoffs originally appeared on StyleList on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:25:00 EST.