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Copyright-A Bane For The Students Or A Boon For Copyright Owners?

IP and Legal Filings

Among the other solutions, the most easy and feasible way to come out of the problem of unavailability and unaffordability was to start copying the books, study materials, and video lectures with the help of different mechanisms. The exceptions in fair dealing have been stated in general terms and the list is not exhaustive.

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Canadian Copyright, Fair Dealing and Education, Part One: Setting the Record Straight

Michael Geist

In doing so, they have relied on a steady diet of misleading claims about the state of the law, the licensing practices of Canadian educational institutions, the importance (or lack thereof) of copying of materials in course packs, and the effects of fair dealing. The addition of “education” was hardly an overhaul.

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A Novel Dataset Measuring Change in Copyright Exceptions

Kluwer Copyright Blog

For instance, the category for libraries includes the question of whether the exception allowed unauthorized reproduction to provide copies for other libraries. General Exception, Including Fair use. Personal or Private Uses. Temporary Copies for Technological Processes. Personal Or Private Uses.