Code of non-infringement

Code of non-infringement refers to an accepted business practice, and custom among performers, particularly clowns, that one's unique performance attributes, including, among clowns, but not limited to the clown's monicker, elements of costume, and facial design, as well as proprietary 'gags', 'bits', are the absolute property of the perfomer. ("no two clowns may ever have the exactly same face or costume")

It is a widely held belief among clowns that 'The Code' originated prior to trademark law and the protection accorded other clowns by this custom exists independent of any mere law.

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see: clown, copyright, intellectual property, monicker, trademark