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From: Fra Diabolo <ast107@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Intellectual property in architecture
Date: 19 Jul 1994 18:49:20 GMT
> Is there a history of architect's use of copyrights, design,
> or method patents to protect their intellectual property? It seems
> to me that architecture, being in so many instances to be both
> innovative and publicly accessible, should be very easy to copy and
> steal. It should also be reasonably easy to protect, for those same
> reasons.
>
> How do you protect yourselves? Do you just give it all away? I am
> really curious. Please respond.
First of all, why would you consider design as property. Working in a
university, it is my experience that most lesser architecture students
think the same way and never sharing their thoughts with others. Besides,
I think that imitation is a great compliment.
tony.
From: Fra Diabolo <ast107@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Intellectual property in architecture
Date: 19 Jul 1994 18:49:20 GMT
> Is there a history of architect's use of copyrights, design,
> or method patents to protect their intellectual property? It seems
> to me that architecture, being in so many instances to be both
> innovative and publicly accessible, should be very easy to copy and
> steal. It should also be reasonably easy to protect, for those same
> reasons.
>
> How do you protect yourselves? Do you just give it all away? I am
> really curious. Please respond.
First of all, why would you consider design as property. Working in a
university, it is my experience that most lesser architecture students
think the same way and never sharing their thoughts with others. Besides,
I think that imitation is a great compliment.
tony.