They serve as functional items, not as forms of art, making it a lot harder to obtain a copyright law to protect them.

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Generally speaking, copyright law protects forms of art, but not items that are predominantly functional, like shirts and pants.

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Grants for home repairs and replacement of essential household items not covered by insurance to make damaged dwellings safe, sanitary and functional.

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