This post analyses key legal cases that shaped the debate on fair use versus copyright infringement, focusing on transformative use in art. It highlights how courts have interpreted these defences within the framework of copyright law.
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Clips of Copyrighted Material Constitute FAIR USE!
This post analyses a US court ruling on whether TV clips and transcript snippets in searchable databases constitute fair use under copyright law. It objectively examines the legal reasoning and implications for media monitoring services.
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This article analyses fair use principles for writers under Indian copyright law, including fair dealing and transformative use. It also touches upon trademark fair use in literary works and the importance of limiting use to what is necessary.
Read more about My Fair Writer – Fair Use Principles for Writers: Copyrights and Writers Part 12Thou can copy, oh Google. Tis legal!
The US Court of Appeals has ruled that Google’s digitisation of books for the Google Books service is a fair use under copyright law. The judgment clarifies the scope of transformative use and strengthens the framework for balancing public interest with authors’ rights.
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