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Even in the face of copycats, innovation remains the lifeblood of the home furnishings industry, and innovators have legal remedies to protect their designs.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Even in the face of copycats,
innovation remains the lifeblood of the home furnishings industry,
and innovators have legal remedies to protect their designs.
So says Womble Carlyle's
Jack Hicks, a veteran IP attorney who has served the home
furnishings industry for more than 25 years. Hicks recently spoke
on "Innovation, Impersonation or Infringement?" at the Furniture Today Leadership Conference, and
Furniture Today was on hand to cover his presentation.
"It is easy to knock someone off and knock off a
bestseller, but if you want to come up with a one-of-a-kind
product, we have laws to protect that," Hicks said. "If
you innovate, the law will protect you."
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