Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Expert Analysis

Is Food Art? The Copyrightability Of Food

Law360, New York ( June 11, 2012, 12:54 PM EDT) -- 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?...

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Law Firms

Companies

Government Agencies

Patents

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!