Web and blog design is a very interesting area of intellectual property law. Not only is it an interesting mashup of copyright, trademark and unprotectable elements, but it’s also a largely untested area of law. With the Web itself only being of any importance for the past 15 years or so, there have been very few lawsuits or rulings on Web design related issues.
Still, it is important to at least be aware of the issues that surround copyright and trademark in this area. Since every site needs a theme and most bloggers don’t have the time or knowledge to make one from scratch, knowing what the law does say can help keep you out of trouble down the road.
This article brings up some very interesting points and how important it is to be aware of the various legal as well as ethical issues when designing your own website whether it be a WordPress blog or other CMS platform or an HTML/CSS website.
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