Santa’s Report: How Intellectual Property Law Protects Christmas Inspirations?

Santa’s Report: How does Intellectual Property Law Protect Christmas Inspirations?

6 December is the perfect day to look at Christmas traditions through the lens of the law. The Intellectual Property Law Practice Team of Brysiewicz, Bokina and Partners has prepared a special Santa Claus Report, in which you will find answers to questions concerning the legal protection of Christmas-inspired elements.

Can Christmas cheer be protected by law? How are the laws related to carols, inventions or symbols that have been associated with Christmas for years? Here is a brief overview of the topics covered in our report:

Who brings the presents?

Father Christmas, a star or an angel? How do regional traditions shape the images of characters and their legal protection?

• Can the Santa Claus figure be intellectual property?
• What rights do companies that use images of Christmas characters have?

Christmas advertising and trademarks

Christmas advertising campaigns often balance originality and inspiration. In this section of the report, we answer questions such as:

• Can Christmas advertising slogans or Santa’s image be reserved?
• What is the legal protection of iconic Christmas advertisements?

Carols in the public domain?

Do carols belong to everyone? Or are their performances subject to special regulations?

• Can we freely use carols at Christmas events?
• What rights do artists who perform carols have?

Christmas inventions and new technologies

Can artificial intelligence create something that is legally protectable? What Christmas-inspired inventions have found their way into the patent registers?

• What is the legal protection for Christmas patents, e.g. decorations or appliances?
• Can AI infringe others’ copyrights when creating Christmas content?

Our report is a unique opportunity to explore the ins and outs, but also to learn some interesting facts about intellectual property law in a Santa Claus context. We encourage you to download/view the full version and wish you a happy Santa Claus!

Download the Santa Claus Report 🙂