Copyright 101 & Fair Use Brian Rowe Freedom for IP 3L Seattle University Law April 28th 2009

Part I: Copyright

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Part II: Fair Use

Four Factor Test - Section 107 fair use of a copyrighted work… for purposes such as criticism , comment , news reporting , teaching , scholarship , or research , is not an infringement of copyright. In determining fair use the factors to be considered shall include— the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes ; the nature of the copyrighted work; the amoun t and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

fair use of a copyrighted work… for purposes such as criticism , comment , news reporting , teaching , scholarship , or research , is not an infringement of copyright. In determining fair use the factors to be considered shall include—

the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes ;

the nature of the copyrighted work;

the amoun t and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and

the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

4 Factors Purpose & character of the use, Commercial v. NC, Educational, Public Interest (Transformative) Nature, Fiction v. nonfiction Amoun t Used % or as much as needed Market Effect

Purpose & character of the use, Commercial v. NC, Educational, Public Interest (Transformative)

Nature, Fiction v. nonfiction

Amoun t Used % or as much as needed

Market Effect

Criticism

Savage v. CAIR

Transformative

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