Magic and Intellectual Property Law: A Mysterious Combination

Last weekend my husband and I went to see The Prestige with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale – great movie, I would definitely recommend it.  The movie is about two rival magicians who are constantly trying to steal one another’s ideas and illusions.  During the movie I knew that I had officially become an IP nerd when I thought to myself, “I wonder if these illusions could be protected by trade secret law?”  Well, after a quick search on the internet I found a fun article on Wikipedia applying the various aspects of intellectual property law to magic.  Enjoy!