Copy-Catting: Intellectual Property Principles and Rights
PMKCCC-2015
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1.00
LU|HSW
4.46
Course expires on: 04/20/2025
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Description
This course instructs architects and other design professionals about principles of intellectual property law as they relate to the creation, reproduction and use of original drawings, specifications and other documents. It is based on the premise that every design professional should have a solid working knowledge of intellectual property law, particularly copyright law, as it affects their work products and their use of other people’s work products. The issues have to do with compensation, professional credit and professional liability and are very important to the business of architecture.
Course expires 4/19/2025
Learning Objectives
Contrast the rights obtained when granted a patent with those incident to copyright.
Describe the difference between “technical drawings” and an “architectural work.”
Articulate and describe the need for, and benefits of, registering a copyright with the US Copyright Office, including the five exclusive rights granted to the owner of a copyright.
Relate how the AIA form documents use the copyright to leverage the ability to obtain payment, restrict inappropriate reuse of documents and manage professional liability risks.
Charles R. Heuer, FAIA, Esq. holds an NCARB certificate and is a registered architect in Massachusetts, Virginia, Ohio and Florida. He is also an attorney admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Virginia, and is a mediator/arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Mr. Heuer served for 9 years on the NCARB Architects’ Registration Exam (ARE) Committee for Construction Documents and Services. Presently, he is principal in The Heuer Law Group, which provides legal services to firms and individuals in the design and construction industry. Finally, he is President of La/eGAL, Inc. which operates the LegaLine legal information service for the AIA Trust.
David Richards is the Chief Operating Officer and a Principal of ROSSETTI, an international leader in sports architecture design. During the course of his tenure with Rossetti, David has managed many of the firm’s notable and complex, large-scale projects. David is the Chairman of the AIA Best Practices Committee, Editor of the Practice Management Digest, the 2016 Chair of the Practice Management Knowledge Community Advisory Group and a contributing author to the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th Edition.