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| Fashion Design | process of applying aesthetics and functional elements to apparel or accessories |
| Copyright | legal document protecting for original prints, patterns, color arrangements and unique element combinations used in apparel and accessories |
| Design patent | legal document protecting the original ornamentation on an apparel or accessory |
| Utility patent | legal document protecting innovations in product functionality |
| Trademark | legal document protecting any brand names, logos, symbols or images of apparel and accessories |
| Trade Dress | legal document protecting the unique appearance or packaging of a fashion product |
| Counterfeiting | act of illegally manufacturing or distributing a product or service bearing a mark which is identical to a registered trademark |
| Fashion Licensing | process of reaching an agreement between two parties in which one party grants the other party the right to use its intellectual property |
| Workplace Discrimination | form of discrimination based on age, race, sex, religion, national origin or physical ability by employers |
| Quota | set amount of merchandise a country's government allows to be imported in a specific category |
| Absolute Quota | any merchandise which exceeds the established limit must be disposed |
| Tariff-Rate Quota | any merchandise exceeding the specified limits may be charged a higher rate of duty |
| Tariff | tax on goods coming into or leaving a country |
| Children's Product | consumer product intended primarily for children ages 12 years or younger |
