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Originally Posted by Tex2002ans

I believe Typefaces would be covered under Community Designs in the EU:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intell...aces#Elsewhere

and may be covered by Design Patents in others:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipe..._and_typefaces

In the US, typefaces are considered programs--and as such, ARE considered to be protected just as is software. If, however--wait for it--you didn't do the typography digitally, but rather, by hand--no. There's NOTHING that would protect that. Only the digital version of a typeface has those protections, as "software." (See Adobe Systems, Inc. v. Southern Software, Inc. There's a Wikipedia article about it, IIRC, which, at least at one time, was reliable. Can't say if it is now, of course.)

I am not too sure where the entire Book Design/Layout itself would be covered... but I swear I read this over the years in my travels (I mostly read about US IP though, very rarely into the European topics). Usually it is just a sentence or two mentioning: "It is different in the EU/Country X".

No idea. It isn't, here, for certain.

Side Note: It comes up every so often in articles about the real obscure/arcane differences between US/Other IP Laws. Stuff like:

• Moral Rights
  
  • This is one of the largest differences between US/EU copyright.
• Phonograms
• Semiconductor Mask Works
• Boat Hull Designs
• Database Rights
• Fashion Design
• Architecture
• [...]

Wow, Database designs. Who knew?

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