Parties Spar Over Copyright Protection For Floor Plans In High Court Briefs

Mealey's ( June 9, 2022, 8:20 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ interpretation of the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act (AWCPA) is “indefensible,” a group of real estate brokerage firms and agents tell the U.S. Supreme Court in a June 8 reply brief supporting their petition for certiorari in which they ask the high court to provide guidance on whether floor plans constitute protectable items under the statute....