Fair Use vs. Copyright Infringement
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…
transformative use
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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…
My Fair Writer – Fair Use Principles for Writers: Copyrights and Writers Part 12
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…
Thou 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…