Copyrighting Calvin Klein

On March 30, 2006, U.S. Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia introduced legislation which proposes intellectual property protection for fashion designs under the U.S. Copyright Act. Currently, articles of fashion, which are both creative and functional, are considered to be 'useful' and therefore are not subject to protection under the Act.

On another note, I wonder if Starbucks has contacted the good congressman about using his last name for one of its tasty beverages.