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answered on Nov 26, 2014
It depends upon the facts, none of which we know. It is owned by the estate of the decedent, but in order to actually get that recognized, there must be an estate, a court case.
answered on Jul 26, 2011
You may have some protection available under trademark law for your design as a trade dress, depending on some factors.
You may also protect your design under copyright law as a design of a useful article, depending on some factors.
And, finally, you may try to obtain a design patent... View More 
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