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U.S. Copyright Office Finds ‘Deep Disagreement’ on Anti-Piracy Measures

TorrentFreak

Opponents of filtering technology warn that fair use and First Amendment rights are at stake. Updating the definition of “standard technical measures” should help to facilitate the implementation of these tools going forward. Tweaking the DMCA.

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Can Intellectual Property Rights Safeguard Your Blog?

Kashishipr

You may consider dedicating a page that illustrates the definite reposting policies. Blogging and Fair Use. The doctrine of fair use bears substantial importance for blogs since the question of plagiarism may sprout up at regular intervals. It can be used freely by anyone. Trademarking a Blog.

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Faith-Based Fair Dealing: Beware, New Exceptions Ahead (?)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

For the last few months, I have been wondering if our belief in “fair dealing” (or broadly, “limitations and exceptions”) has silently slipped into our “faith” in it – a faith that demands complete surrender to it while blinding us to the harm it covertly causes to the public domain. What Fuels Faith in the First Place?

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No, the Federal Circuit Did Not Just Kill Off Software Copyrights – Knock It Off

IP Intelligence

Presumably afraid that a decision one way or the other would move financial markets and have unforeseen consequences, the Court assumed the declaring code was protected by copyright and decided the case on fair use. A fair use of declaring code might not be a fair use of implementing code. Chief Judge J.

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Taking IP “Rights” Too Seriously – A Look Through History

SpicyIP

Please note that I will use “user interests” as a catch-all, for whatever the chosen definition of it may be. Hamar Television , regarded Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957 as a ‘right’ i.e. “right to make fair use or to deal fairly”, stemming from the fundamental right to free speech.

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Enhance Curriculum with Copyrighted Content

Velocity of Content

Exceptions include materials in the public domain such as documents and materials the U.S. Consideration of how the TEACH Act and exceptions like fair use apply to the use and distribution of copyrighted materials in the classroom and in online education. Unfortunately, this can be a difficult task.

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No, the Federal Circuit Did Not Just Kill Off Software Copyrights – Knock It Off

LexBlog IP

Presumably afraid that a decision one way or the other would move financial markets and have unforeseen consequences, the Court assumed the declaring code was protected by copyright and decided the case on fair use. ” A fair use of declaring code might not be a fair use of implementing code.