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Architectural copyright: recent developments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Robert Greenstreet  and
Russell Klingaman
Robert Greenstreet
Affiliation:
School of Architecture and Urban PlanningPO Box 413Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201, USA
Russell Klingaman
Affiliation:
Hinshaw & Culbertson, Attorneys100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2600Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4114, USA
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Abstract

This article traces the development of American copyright law as it applies to architectural works from its earliest foundations in the United States Constitution until the enactment of the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act in 1990. By focusing on the outcomes of the latest legislation through recent case law affecting residential design, the authors evaluate the effectiveness of the protection and illustrate some unintended consequences. In addition, they discuss architectural originality and its relationship to legal protection in the context of individual design freedom.

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arq: Architectural Research Quarterly , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , June 2000 , pp. 177 - 184
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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