The government will propose deleting section 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - which could have some major implications.

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The Newzbin case was brought under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act.

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The US Trademark Act does not provide protection for fashion designs per se.

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The site has already had to remove several designs after receiving takedown notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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