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Fair Use for Documentaries in US Copyright Law: Brown v Netflix

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Furthermore, the Second Circuit stated that there was “virtually no possibility” of usurpation where the original work was “a children’s song intended for an all-ages audience” and the infringing work was “clearly intended for adult audiences” (citing Lombardo v. Tales from the Public Domain , “documentaries are records of our culture.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. The next issue arises is to what extent the purpose of research is considered.

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Artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights: the USPTO DABUS decision

Barry Sookman

The goals of patent law are generally recognized as seeking to foster and reward invention; promote disclosure of inventions to stimulate further innovation and to permit the public to practice the invention once the patent expires; and to assure that ideas in the public domain remain there for the free use of the public.