vertically challenged asked:


When one creates a real property, ie. builds a house on his own land, he retains the rights to it in perpetuity. When an artist creates an intellectual property, it will go out of copyright (unless renewed and there’s a limit to that, I think) in a number of years.

Why is real property treated differently from intellectual property? Is there a solid reason in the law?

Shouldn’t the artist retain his rights in perpetuity as well? Unless, of course, he elects to transfer them?

Silver Spring real estate