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This Comment considers fragrance products’ eligibility for copyright protection and argues that U.S. copyright law, as it currently stands, is capable of being extended to protect perfume as a copyrightable creative expression in a way not yet addressed by the U.S. Copyright Office or federal courts. Further, this Comment will explore the necessity of having copyright protection expanded to fragrances in light of the current challenges facing the perfume industry.
Margaret M. Donnelly *
* J.D., 2024, University of Richmond School of Law; B.S., 2021, Duquesne University.