The International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association have settled trademark and copyright disputes over building codes, reports www.contractormag.com. The article explains:
In 2002, ICC sued NFPA in Chicago federal court charging that NFPA infringed the copyright in ICC's International Building Code. Under the terms of the settlement, ICC has withdrawn the lawsuit "with prejudice," meaning ICC's copyright infringement charges against NFPA have been given up. The terms of the settlement limit in various ways ICC's ability to sue NFPA with new allegations of copyright infringement.
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