Japan Supreme Court takes baby chair case to clarify applied art copyright protection
By Toko Sekiguchi ( March 16, 2026, 08:44 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s Supreme Court has agreed to review whether the design of the widely recognized Tripp Trapp infant chair can qualify for copyright protection. The case could clarify how Japanese law treats artistic expression embedded in industrial products and where the boundary lies between copyright and design rights.Japan’s Supreme Court has agreed to review whether the design of the widely recognized Tripp Trapp infant chair can qualify for copyright protection. The case could clarify how Japanese law treats artistic expression embedded in industrial products and where the boundary lies between copyright and design rights....
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