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The 10 things you must know about architectural copyrights

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 29 2013

Some people say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. However, under architectural copyright law, imitation could be a very costly

Second Circuit clarifies copyright protection for architectural works and drawings

  • Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard PA
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 22 2012

Until 1990, federal law extended copyright protection to original architectural drawings, but generally did not extend such protection to actual buildings, even buildings constructed from protected drawings

Supreme Court: standards are copyright protected

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • June 27 2012

On 22 June 2012, the Supreme Court rendered its judgment in Knooble v. Dutch State and DSI

Design Basics, LLC v. Roersma & Wurn Builders, Inc

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 24 2012

District court grants partial summary judgment to plaintiff and strikes defendants’ affirmative defense based on statute of limitations, holding that Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations applies from time that plaintiff discovers alleged infringing acts

'Looney' copyright claim covered: fifth circuit holds breach of contract exclusion doesn't bar liability insurance coverage

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 3 2012

When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island Park Apartments in 1996, it probably wasn't thinking of insurance coverage law

‘Causal connection’ and copyright in the building and construction industry

  • Hall & Wilcox
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • March 30 2012

When bringing a copyright infringement claim, it is essential to establish that ‘copying’ has occurred

Copyright infringement in house plans: when will inferences be drawn about similar features?

  • Davies Collison Cave
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • March 27 2012

As a general proposition, people do not commence legal proceedings lightly

Hanover Architectural Service, P.A. v. Christian Testimony-Morris, N.P

  • Loeb & Loeb LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 7 2011

District court denies defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s copyright infringement and DMCA claims related to copyrighted architectural design plans, holding that defendants failed to demonstrate that they had an implied nonexclusive license to use the plans and that copyright management information (CMI), the removal or alteration of which is prohibited by the DMCA, is not limited to components of automated or technological copyright protection or management systems

Template-based design contained insuffient originality to be copyright protected

  • Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 5 2011

Grace Hotels entered into a contract with Nova Design Build to provide architectural services in connection with its construction of a Holiday Inn Express in Waukegan, Illinois

Copyright ideaexpression: toward a brighter line?

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 20 2011

A recent decision from the District of Connecticut in Scholz Design v. Sard Custom Homes holds that for architect to sue successfully for infringement of his drawing, the copied drawing must convey sufficient information to allow construction of the building depicted

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