Social Media and IP Protection

by: Joseph R. Carnicella, intellectual property attorney with Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C.

You may have seen the photograph of the space shuttle Endeavour taken by Stefanie Gordon from her airplane seat.  Well, Ms. Gordon never quite realized exactly what was to come with a simple tweet.  MSN posted a very interesting article this morning exploring the intricacies of copyright protection afforded to those who capture and share fortuitous famous photographs instantly with the public through social media.

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