Subject: Re: Fair Use Doctrine From: Larry Noah Date: July 03, 1998 Fair Uses of Copyrighted Works. > >From; http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/title17/1-107.html > >§ 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use > >Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a >copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords >or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, >comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), >scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining >whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors >to be considered shall include -- > >(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a >commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; > >(2) the nature of the copyrighted work; > >(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the >copyrighted work as a whole; and > >(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the >copyrighted work. > >The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use >if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors. > Unless one is an attorney or is trained in interpreting and applying Federal Law the above is totally useless. Larry Noah ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |