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THE ANNALS OF COPYRIGHT NUMBER 4
Defenses to Copyright Infringement As in any other sort of civil lawsuit, the alleged wrongdoer can prevail in a copyright infringement claim by asserting a valid defense. Common defenses include: 1. Lack of Copyright Notice: Under U.S. law before March 1, 1989, copyright owners were required to put a copyright notice on their works. The […]
THE ANNALS OF COPYRIGHT NUMBER 3
What Is Copyright Infringement? Copyright infringement has two sides: a) protecting your own copyrighted material and b) avoiding violations of another’s copyrighted work. The U.S. Copyright Act, section 106, gives a copyright owner exclusive rights to the control of an original work, including reproducing it, publicly displaying it, publicly performing it, making derivative works, and […]