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Fair Use Of The Copyright Act Of 1976

OLC Memorandum on Whether Government Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials Invariably is a "Fair Use" under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (April 30, 1999)

There is no "per se" rule that government reproduction of copyrighted material -- including, in particular, government photocopying of copyrighted materials for internal government use -- automatically qualifies as a fair use under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976. However, government photocopying would in many contexts be noninfringing because it would be a "fair use"; and there are good reasons that, if an agency decides to negotiate photocopying licensing agreements, it should seek to limit the scope of any such arrangement to cover only those government photocopying practices that otherwise would, in fact, be infringing. Analysis of these issues is provided via the link below:

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Did You Know?

Safeguarding inventions leads to a strong economy.
Japan, The United States and The Netherlands protect inventions. They know safeguarding these IP rights fosters economic growth and job security.

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	News about Intellectual Property cases in Washington and nationwide: Four Defendants Sentenced In Counterfeit Goods Conspiracies Four Massachusetts residents were sentenced in federal court for money laundering and trafficking and conspiring to traffic in more than $1 million... Read more > Gonzales Renews Commitment To Intellectual Property Task Force Deputy Chief Of Staff Kyle Sampson Appointed Chairman WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales today announced the continuat... Read more > Commerce Secretary Unveils Initiative To Fight Intellectual Property Theft Gutierrez: Theft of Intellectual Property Won’t be Tolerated U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today unveiled new Bush administr... Read more > More Intellectual Property News >

Intellectual Property Terms

Today's Terms

Infringer

Definition:
A person or company who copies copyrighted material without permission or authorization.

Certification mark

Definition:
A certification mark is any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce with the owner’s permission by someone other than its owner, to certify regional or other geographic origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy, or other characteristics of someone's goods or services, or that the work or labor on the goods or services was performed by members of a union or other organization.

Patent Pending

Definition:
A phrase that often appears on manufactured items. It means that someone has applied for a patent on an invention that is contained in the manufactured item.

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Copyright Issues
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Confidentiality Agreement
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