3rd Circuit Says Banana Costume Entitled To Copyright Protection

Mealey's (August 6, 2019, 1:20 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A preliminary injunction barring a copyright infringement defendant from selling a banana costume will stand, in light of an Aug. 1 holding by the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that, in combination, nonutilitarian, sculptural features are entitled to copyright protection (Silvertop Associates Inc., d/b/a Rasta Imposta v. Kangaroo Manufacturing Inc., No. 18-2266, 3rd Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 22989)....