Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New Jersey
Picture for Profit
Someone took a picture of my house and windows and
sold them to a large company who put them in their
brochure for selling their product and on the internet
as well. I found this out when I saw a part of my
house in a local newspaper and logged onto their web site. Can someone just take a picture of your house
for profit? Please clarify applicable law(s) if any.
Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Picture for Profit
Unless you have copyrighted the image of your house or in some other fashion protected the use of that image by registration, it is a matter of public domain and anyone can use a photograph of it as they see fit.
You apprear on many video tapes each day when you go to the grocery store, the bank, Walmart, etc., and that is no more a theft of your personal image than the photo of your house is a theft of that image, if unprotected by law.
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