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title: "Italian Supreme Court, decision n. 8433/2020: the layout of a store can be protected (also) as a work of architecture under copyright law"
description: The Supreme Court rules in the Kiko / Wycon case about the copyright protection of interior design works.
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# [Italian Supreme Court, decision n. 8433/2020: the layout of a store can be protected (also) as a work of architecture under copyright law](https://www.jacobacci-law.com/news-and-publications/italian-supreme-court-decision-n-8433-2020-the-layout-of-a-store-can-be-protected-also-as-a-work-of-architecture-under-copyright-law)

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The Supreme Court rules in the Kiko / Wycon case about the copyright protection of interior design works.

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