By Eric Goldman, Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law, California, and Gabriella E. Ziccarelli, Technology and IP attorney, Washington, DC, USA

*This article is based on a longer forthcoming paper by Prof. Goldman called Emojis and the Law.

Everyone loves emojis, and why not? They are a fun and an increasingly ubiquitous way for people to express themselves. But despite their superficial frivolity, emojis can raise potentially complex and serious legal issues, including novel and complicated questions about intellectual property (IP). This article surveys how United States IP law protects emojis, and why such protection may be problematic.

From the June 2018 edition of WIPO Magazine

Original article found here: http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2018/03/article_0006.html