Post by kickingfrog on Apr 26, 2012 9:21:57 GMT
Posted by Lily Paddweller on 17/4/2012
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U.S. Copyright Office
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Fair Use
One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords.
This right is subject to certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law (title 17, U. S. Code).
One of the more important limitations is the doctrine of “fair use.” The doctrine of fair use has developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in section 107 of the copyright law.
Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
Section 107 also sets out four factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair:
The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes ...
www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
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Posted by Lily Paddweller on 17/4/2012
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Just to point out :
'Fair Dealing' differs from 'Passing off '
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UK Copyright Service.
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Copyright law originated in the United Kingdom from a concept of common law; the Statute of Anne 1709. It became statutory with the passing of the Copyright Act 1911. The current act is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Rights covered
The law gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, sound recordings, broadcasts, films and typographical arrangement of published editions, rights to control the ways in which their material may be used.
The rights cover; broadcast and public performance, copying, adapting, issuing, renting and lending copies to the public.
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Acts that are allowed
Fair dealing is a term used to describe acts which are permitted to a certain degree without infringing the work, these acts are:
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Performance, copies or lending for educational purposes.
www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law
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Passing off
Using the work or name of an organisation or individual without consent to promote a competing product or service
www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/glossary
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Using copyright works fact sheet from UK Copyright Service.
GF board
U.S. Copyright Office
...
Fair Use
One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords.
This right is subject to certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law (title 17, U. S. Code).
One of the more important limitations is the doctrine of “fair use.” The doctrine of fair use has developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years and has been codified in section 107 of the copyright law.
Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
Section 107 also sets out four factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair:
The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes ...
www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
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Posted by Lily Paddweller on 17/4/2012
GF board
Just to point out :
'Fair Dealing' differs from 'Passing off '
*********************************
UK Copyright Service.
...
Copyright law originated in the United Kingdom from a concept of common law; the Statute of Anne 1709. It became statutory with the passing of the Copyright Act 1911. The current act is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Rights covered
The law gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, sound recordings, broadcasts, films and typographical arrangement of published editions, rights to control the ways in which their material may be used.
The rights cover; broadcast and public performance, copying, adapting, issuing, renting and lending copies to the public.
.....
Acts that are allowed
Fair dealing is a term used to describe acts which are permitted to a certain degree without infringing the work, these acts are:
..........
Performance, copies or lending for educational purposes.
www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law
*********************************
Passing off
Using the work or name of an organisation or individual without consent to promote a competing product or service
www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/glossary
*************************
Using copyright works fact sheet from UK Copyright Service.