Floor Maker Can't Copyright Nature, 11th Circ. Told

By Vin Gurrieri (October 10, 2014, 8:51 PM EDT) -- A laminate flooring manufacturer told the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday it shouldn't revive a copyright dispute with a rival whose products purport to resemble rustic, aged wooden floors because designs copying elements found in nature are not eligible for copyright protection. ...

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