Passle's technology allows users to select short quotes or passages from online articles and comment on them. There are limits imposed, such as only allowing 140 words to be selected and always including an attribution link. When a user quotes from a source, they are able to give commentary, critique, or review of the quoted material. Fair use copyright in the UK permits limited quotations for the purpose of critique or review, as long as the source is acknowledged, the quote is supplemented by discussion, and the amount quoted is acceptable for review.

1. PASSLE & FAIR USE

2. "IF I HAVE SEEN FURTHER IT IS BY
STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS”
- ISAAC NEWTON

3. UK LEGISLATION
Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“CDPA”)
Section 30. Criticism, review, quotation and news reporting.
http://legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/contents
http://legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111112717

4. PASSLE’S TECHNOLOGY
Passle’s technology enables users to select a quote or passage from an article online and
comment on it.
There are limits imposed by the software to ensure fair use of the third-party content.
• Only 140 words can be selected from an article.
• There is always an attribution link back to the original article.
• When a quotation is made, a user is able to give comment on, critique, and/or review
the given source material.

5. ANATOMY OF A PASSLE POST

7. Quote
The Expert’s Insight
The Tweets
of Others
Link to Source
Title

8. FAIR USE COPYRIGHT EXPLAINED BY
BRITISH LIBRARY
Fair use for quotation, critique or review
The Society of Authors advises that limited citations of a work are allowed if used
solely for the purpose of critique or review under the following conditions:
• Providing the work is publicly available
• The source of the work is acknowledged
• The quoted material is supplemented by topical discussion or assessment
• The extent of material quoted is considered an acceptable amount for the purpose
of review
https://bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre/articles/fair-use-copyright-explained