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The on-paper designs for furniture belong to the designer, just like any other artists. But things get more complicated when designs become physical objects. Shutterstock

Explainer: can you copyright furniture?

Kylie Pappalardo, Queensland University of Technology and Karnika bansal, Queensland University of Technology

How are furniture designers protected by law, and what is an ‘original design’ when aesthetics meets functionality?
In a new study, various creators described the process of obtaining copyright permission as ‘incredibly stressful’, ‘terrifying’ and ‘a total legal nightmare’.

How copyright law is holding back Australian creators

Kylie Pappalardo, Queensland University of Technology and Karnika bansal, Queensland University of Technology

A new study has found copyright law can act as a deterrent to creation, rather than an incentive for it.

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