b'HHOOMMESE S&&T HTEHIERI RD DESEISGINGNPLPALNANS SA RAER EC OCOPYPRYIRGIHGTHETDED! !Make your home building experience a positive one byMake your home building experience a positive one byMake your home building experience a positive one bysticking with your plans that you know are legitimate. sticking with your plans that you know are legitimate. sticking with your plans that you know are legitimate.The homes you tour during the 79th Annual Parade of Homes are a true testamentth thThe homes you tour during the 79Annual Parade of Homes are a true testamentThe homes you tour during the 79Annual Parade of Homes are a true testamentto the vision of Parade builders. What starts out as a design concept develops intoto the vision of Parade builders. What starts out as a design concept develops intoto the vision of Parade builders. What starts out as a design concept develops intoa fabulous architectural plan. From there, a majestic home takes shape. Decisionsa fabulous architectural plan. From there, a majestic home takes shape. Decisionsa fabulous architectural plan. From there, a majestic home takes shape. Decisionsare made regarding every component that will go into the home. What kind ofthe home. What kind ofare made regarding every component that will go into are made regarding every component that will go into the home. What kind offlooring should be used? What type of lighting? A Parade builder must address allflooring should be used? What type of lighting? A Parade builder must address allflooring should be used? What type of lighting? A Parade builder must address allthe issues you will need to consider when it comes time to build your new home.the issues you will need to consider when it comes time to build your new home.the issues you will need to consider when it comes time to build your new home.The biggest difference is that a Parade builder must plan on building his or herThe biggest difference is that a Parade builder must plan on building his or herThe biggest difference is a Parade builder must plan on building his or herhome to impress the varying personalities of thousands of visitors.home to impress the varying personalities of thousands of visitors. home to impress the varying personalities of thousands of visitors. Because Because there is so much work Many Many copyright infringement cases you If you see a specific feature, like athereissomuchwork copyrightinfringementcases Ifseeaspecificfeature,likeathatthat goes into the design and insoutheasternWisconsinhave sunroom, sunroom, in a home that you like, yougoesintothedesignand in southeastern Wisconsin have in a home that you like, youBecause there is so much work that Many copyright infringement cases inIf you see a specific feature, like aconstructiona home, there are resulted resulted in extensive litigation, andcould could ask the builder you would like toconstructiof on of a home, there are inextensivelitigation,and ask the builder you would like togoes into the design and construction southeastern Wisconsin have resulted sunroom, in a home that you like, you lawsinplacethatprotect significant judgments. The withiftheyhavesomethingalsoalso laws in place that protect significantjudgments.The work work with if they have somethingof a home, there are also laws in placein extensive litigation, and significantcould ask the builder you would like to each each homes unique design. Just consequenfor ces for plan stealing are in one of their home designs orhomesuniquedesign.Just consequencesplanstealingare similar similar in one of their home designs orthat protect each homes unique design.judgments. The consequences for planwork with if they have something similaras there has been copyright very serious and can result in if they if they couldsomething similar.astherehasbeencopyright veryseriousandcanresultin could design design something similar.Just as there has been copyright stealing are very serious and can result in one of their home designs or if they protection in place to safeguard substantial financial penalties. The key to avoiding copyrightprotectioninplacetosafeguard substantialfinancialpenalties. Thekeytoavoidingcopyrightprotection in place to safeguard the in substantial financial penalties. Recentcould design something similar. The the original works of authors of infringement is to understand thattheoriginalworksofauthorsof Recent Recent parties convicted of of infringementistounderstandthatoriginal works of authors of literary, partiesconvictedkey to avoiding copyright infringement parties convicted of architecturalliterary, dramatic, musical and architectural copyright infringement copying any part of another buildersliterary,dramatic,musicaland architectural copyright infringement copying any part of another buildersdramatic, musical and artistic works, copyright infringement have been is to understand that copying any part artistic works, in 1990, copyright have been required to pay anywhere plan is against the law. If you ask yourartisticworks,in1990,copyright have been required to pay anywhere plan is against the law. If you ask yourin 1990, copyright protection was required to pay anywhere from $15,000 of another builders plan is against the protection was extended to from $15,000 to $125,000. In future builder to construct the same exactprotectionwasextendedto from$15,000to$125,000.Infuture buildertoconstructthesameexactextended to include architectural works.to $125,000. In future cases, penalties law. If you ask your builder to construct include architectural works. With cases, penalties may be higher or feature found in another buildersincludearchitecturalworks.With cases,penaltiesmaybehigheror featurefoundinanotherbuildersWith respect to new home construction,may be higher or lower depending on the same exact feature found in another respect to new home construction, lower depending on the extent of home, it is a violation. Keep in mindrespect to new home construction, lowerdependingontheextentof home,itisaviolation.Keepinmindthe federal copyright laws protect copyright infringement. builders home, it is a violation. Keep in the federal copyright laws protect thethe extent of copyright infringement. that individual standard features orthe federal copyright laws protect copyright infringement. thatindividualstandardfeaturesorthe copying of all or a portion of a mind that individual standard features copying of all or a portion of a home design elements that are functionallythe copying of all or a portion of a design elements that are functionallyhome design. Protection is found Consumers who are interested in or design elements that are functionally design. Protection is found in two Consumers who are interested in required may not be copyrightedhomedesign.Protectionisfound Consumerswhoareinterestedin requiredmaynotbecopyrightedin two different areas: building new homes should consider (such as doors, windows and stairs).different areas: building new homes should considerrequired may not be copyrighted (such in two different areas: building the following advice to avo (such as doors, windows and stairs).new homes should consideridthe following advice to avoid copyrightas doors, windows and stairs).The protection of the design plansthecfollowingadvicetoavoid One question frequently encounteredThe protection of the design plans opyright infringement claims: infringement claims:The protection of the design plans copyright infringement claims:One question frequently encountered(including blueprints and floor by area attorneys is how handwritten(including blueprints and floor plan One question frequently encountered (includingandfloor 1) Never ask one builder to copy all orby area attorneys is how handwrittenplan layouts).blueprintssketches are viewed with regard tolayouts). 1) Never ask one builder to copy all by area attorneys is how handwritten plan layouts). 1) Never part of the design or finished sketches the copyright law. Many homeownersask one builder to copy all or areviewedwithregardtoor part of the design or finished sketches are viewed with regard to the The protection of the completedpartappearance of another builders the copyright law. Many homeownersofthedesignorfinished believe that when they contributeThe protection of the completed appearance of another builder. copyright law. Many homeowners believe structure. This extends to its home. thatwhentheycontributeTheprotectionofthecompleted appearanceofanotherbuilders believe their own sketch to a builder, detailingstructure. This extends to its overall 2) When interviewing builders andthat when they contribute their own structure. overall interior and exterior its home. their own ideas for a floor plan or a specificThisextendstosketch to a builder, detailinginterior and exterior appearance.shopping for different home designs, sketch to a builder, detailing ideas for a overall appearance. This means that 2) When interviewing builders and ideas design idea, that they have rights tointeriorandexterior forafloorplanoraspecificThis means that while you are welcomeask each builder you interviewfloor plan or a specific design idea, that while you are welcome to tour the shopping for different homappearance.Thismeansthat 2)Wheninterviewingbuilders e designs,and design the final design of the home. In reality,idea,thattheyhaverightstoto tour the Parade homes, you need towhether he or she has a home designthey have rights to the final design of the while Parade of Homes, you need to shopping ask each builder you interview the copyright is owned by the personyou are welcome to tour the for different home designs, the final design of the home. In reality,remember that the plans builders havethat incorporates the style or featureshome. In reality, the copyright is owned by Parade remember that the plans builders whether he or she has a home thewho puts the ideas into final form.personofHomes,youneedto askeachbuilderyouinterview copyright is owned by the available for you, detailing the layout you are looking for. Explain the style the person who puts the ideas into final have available for you, detailing design that incorporates the style o When an owners sketch isremember that the plans builders whetherheorshehasahome whoputstheideasintofinalform.the layout and the exterior of the features you are looking for. Explain form. When an owners sketch isand the exterior of the home, are for or features by giving examples; but incorporated into an architecturalhaveavailableforyou,detailing design that incorporates the style o Whenanownerssketchishome, are for educational the style or features by giving incorporated into an architectural design educational purposes only. You may keep in mind that copying is prohibited. design it becomes part of thethe layout and the exterior of the features you are looking for. Explain incorporatedintoanarchitecturalpurposes only. You may not copy examples; but keep in mind that architectural design and becomes thenot copy those plans. If you bring plans 3) Make sure that you are purchasingit becomes part of the architectural home,areforeducational thestyleorfeaturesbygiving designitbecomespartofthethose plans. If you bring plans copying is prohibited.property of the person who drew thegathered at the Parade of Homes to the rights to a legitimate plan by design and becomes the property of purposes only. You may not copy examples;butkeepinmindthat architectural design and becomes thegathered at the Parade of Homes asking the builder to confirm that plan. While the homeowner still hasanother builder and ask him or her to the person who drew the plan. While the thoseplans.Ifyoubringplans copying is prohibited.property of the person who drew theto another builder and ask him or 3) Make sure that you are rights to his or her sketch, that is theduplicate the same home for you, youhe or she has the right to build the homeowner still has rights to his or her gathered at the Parade of Homes plan.Whilethehomeownerstillhasher to duplicate the same home purchasing the rights to a legitimate only part of the plan he or she maywould be in direct violation of the 1990plan or design that you have selected.sketch, that is the only part of the planto another builder and ask him or 3)Makesurethatyouare rights take to another builder without havingfor you, you would be in direct plan by asking the builder to confirm to his or her sketch, that is theCopyright law.he or she may take to another builder hertoduplicatethesamehome purchasing the rights to a legitimate onlypartoftheplanheorshemayviolation of the 1990 Copyright law.that he or she has the right to build to worry about infringing on thewithout having to worry about infringing foryou,youwouldbeindirect asking the builder to confirm take to copyright owned by another party. plan by the plan or design that you have another builder without havingon the copyright owned by another party.violation of the 1990 Copyright law.that he or she has the right to build toworryaboutinfringingontheselected. theplanordesignthatyouhave copyright owned by another party. selected. 20Official MBA Parade of Homes Plan Book'