“Mass Copyright Infringement”: Internet Archive Faces Copyright Judgment
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Apr 20, 2023 in Copyrights
Tag: copyright fair use
As we have discussed, a central theme of U.S. Copyright law is the stimulation of creative ideas, their free exchange, and commercial profitability from them. This is why copyright enforcement is not black-and-white/all-or-nothing – not all infringement is considered damaging. This question has come up regarding a recent ruling from a Southern NY District Court judge, whose opinion landed in favor of four major publishers against the Internet Archive for mass copyright infringement. The publishers sued […]
Continue ReadingCopyright Fair Use: Distinction between Parody and Satire
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 18, 2019 in Copyrights
Written by Guest Author, Marks Gray Associate Logan McEwen In the United States, a copyright-protected work can be utilized without authorization of the copyright owner if it is a “fair use” of the copyright-protected work. Fair uses of copyright-protected works generally fall into two categories: (i) commentary and criticism, or (ii) parody. The fair use exceptions balance between promoting the creation of art through copyright protection and not inhibiting freedom of speech. Parody Parodies […]
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