Law360, New York (June 11, 2012, 12:54 PM ET) -- Is food “art”? It can be. Artistic — even decadent — dishes date at least as far back as the dinner parties of the ancient Roman aristocracy. A known 16th-century amusement in England was to have live birds fly out of a baked pie, and we often refer to the “culinary arts” today. For our purposes, what we mean: Is food legally protectable as copyrighted art? May food companies and chefs claim this type of protection over their tasty creations?
Recently, the Central District of...
Is Food Art? The Copyrightability Of Food
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