Real estate blog entries tagged with intellectual property by Richard Weisser, Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional (Richard Weisser Realty)

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intellectual property: Oh my that photo looks VERY familiar. Intellectual property rights. - 05/21/13 11:54 AM

I was waiting in my real estate office for a client to arrive and so to kill some time I grabbed a magazine that was on the conference tables.
It’s a familiar slick color periodical that features things to do and see in Atlanta. It is designed primarily for people relocating to the area.
As I thumbed through the magazine I was struck by a photo of Starr’s Mill that was very similar to one that I had taken several years ago.
Upon further scrutiny, I realized that it was not just SIMILAR to my photo:
It WAS my photo.
Quickly … (93 comments)

intellectual property: Will Pinterest go the way of Napster? If it was up to me, the answer would be “YES!” - 03/21/12 10:58 PM

To tell you the truth, I never even looked at Pinterest until yesterday. After all, I am loathe to use the work of others for my own benefit.
But after discovering that many of my images were being used without the required accreditation or citation, I became incensed.
Why should I give up the rights to my work and get nothing in return?
I don’t want to speak for Pinterest, but it seems that their justification is that if there is a link back to the original site, that is enough.
Not so. Many of my works are displayed on sites … (69 comments)

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