Having disrupted the music industry through his controversial and thought-provoking music, it is no wonder that Kanye West had a similar effect on the fashion industry when he launched his apparel line, Yeezy, in 2011.
Kanye partnered with Adidas and launched the much-anticipated Yeezy Boost 350 sneaker in 2015. The design quickly sold out and created an instant and insatiable desire in the marketplace. Kanye has since launched additional versions of the exclusive footwear.
With such great demand and an impressive following in the fashion industry, it must have come as an unwelcome surprise to Adidas when the Registration Policy and Practice division ("RPP") of the United States Copyright Office denied copyright registration to two of the latest Yeezy Boost designs on February 14, 2018.
Believing in Kayne's artistic genius, Adidas requested further consideration for copyright registration of the designs titled, Yeezy Boost 350 Version 1 and Yeezy Boost 350 Version 2. As a result, the Review Board at the United...
