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Architectural Design
11 published works
Cokato Copyright Attorney: The Law Blog of Thomas James
Copyrights in Architecture
By Thomas James
Copyrights in architectural designs may be registered as architectural works or as drawings (“pictorial, graphical or sculptural works”). The decision can be critical to the viability of an infringement claim.…
Baker Law Blog
Intellectual Property Principles and Rights for Architects
By Jeremy Baker
Jeremy gave a presentation to AIA Chicago entitled “Intellectual Property Principles and Rights for Architects,” which AIA Chicago described on its website as follows: Jeremy S. Baker from Baker Law…
IP Litigation Current
Building Distinction in Architectural Trade Dress
The shape of a building can be registered as inherently distinctive trade dress in the United States – if it is distinctive and unusual for buildings of that type –…
Ahead of Schedule
Architect Off the Hook for ADA Defects
Continuing a disturbing trend, another recent case finds that an architect is not liable for a design that failed to comply with the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation…
PropertyProf Blog
The Strange World of Architectural Renderings
John King takes a look at the future promised to us by architectural renderings. He doesn't like what he sees:In tomorrow’s San Francisco, every adult who matters looks as if…
Incontestable Blog
Court Finds No ‘Substantial Similarity’ Between 2 High-Rise Buildings; Shared Elements Considered Standard Features
Two high-rise residential buildings that allegedly share various features such as dual elevator cores and a barbell-shaped floorplan are not extrinsically similar, a district court ruled, granting summary judgment for…
Art Law Blog
The Architecture of Copyright
This summer, Pacific Standard Time’s world-class exhibits highlight the architecture that gives Southern California its unique reputation for modern but relaxed style. This series of exhibits, a Getty initiative, titled…
DuetsBlog
Architectural Storefront Trademark?
By Steve Baird®
This very unique storefront exterior (located a block away from the best hotdog place ever) reminds me of how the appearance of a retail store exterior is not only potentially…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Gehry – Construction Defects are Inevitable
World famous architect Frank Gehry, and his firm Gehry Partners is a defendant in a recent lawsuit brought by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology alleging design and construction defects in…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Architects and Copyrights – Who Holds the Rights in the Design of a Building?
I have a confession to make: I like houses. I remember an old Arlo and Janis cartoon, in which they respond to a bad day by pulling out the plans…