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Pinterest: A Copyright Nightmare?

February 28, 2012 In Blog By Amy Dunayevich

Pinterest: A Copyright Nightmare?

Has everyone discovered the new time-sucking, weirdly-addicting, immediately-gratifying Internet sensation Pinterest yet? The website is so addictive it’s distracted us from writing this blogroll for at least 15 minutes.

Well, surprise surprise, it seems that there are some serious copyright issues with Pinterest’s business model since its “very nature is to encourage the repinning of  [artistic and product] photos, which encourages users to use them as they like.”

 

Thank you to staffer Elizabeth Marren for the link!

Amy Dunayevich

Amy Dunayevich is a third year student at Fordham University School of Law and is Fordham IPLJ's Technology Editor. Originally from the Detroit suburbs, Amy spent two years in the Peace Corps living in Eastern Europe without running water but with high-speed internet. Amy now lives in Brooklyn with her little black pug Roxanne. Although pursuing a career in the public interest, Amy finds intellectual property law to be extremely relevant, interesting, and important.