期刊名称:The John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law
印刷版ISSN:1930-8140
电子版ISSN:2154-9893
出版年度:2016
卷号:15
期号:2
页码:7
出版社:The John Marshall Law School
摘要:In a technology-driven age, the Internet has changed how prospective homebuyers search for their new home. For many, a search on Google is the first step before hiring a broker or getting prequalified for a mortgage. Although the Internet is a powerful tool widely utilized by many, there has been a growing concern for managing and protecting the integrity of real estate listings. Data scraping of listing data has become problematic for the real estate industry; as a result, this has caused irreparable harm to everyone. This comment highlights the benefits of awarding copyright protection to all contents of the original broker’s listing.